Pink & Main – Sneak Peek Week: Holiday Fun with Stencils, Dies and Stamps

Welcome everyone! Thank you for stopping by. Today is my turn for sneak peek week with the Pink & Main September release! As always, it’s fun, adorable and super versatile! I pulled out a few new products to play with for today’s card.

I went with a non-traditional color palette for a holiday card and had so much fun with it! The new candy cane stencil is a two-part stencil so I inked the first with pink and spread glossy gel through the second. After removing the second stencil layer I sprinkled the panel with super fine glitter so I had sparkly candy canes in the background.

While that was drying, I die cut my sentiment from the new holiday sentiments die set and inked up my card front too. I wanted to add a little something below my sentiment though so I went back to the new release and snagged the sweet image from Joy to the World to stamp and color.

Once the glitter background panel was dry, I die cut it with a Concave Stitched rectangle and assembled everything with foam tape. For finishing touches I added Touch of Gloss to the bells and stardust Stickles to the holly berries so they matched the candy canes.

I hope you’re excited for Friday! There is so much amazing coming your way!

Products used:
Holiday Sentiments dies
Joy to the World stamps and dies
Candy Cane stencils
Concave Stitched Rectangles dies
Dye Ink – dress shop and the park
Blending brushes
Glossy gel
Super Fine Glitter – icicle
Touch of Gloss
EZ Squeeze liquid glue
Stickles – stardust

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Pretty Pink Posh – September Release Instagram Hop

Hey friends! Just popping in today to let you know that I’m participating in the Pretty Pink Posh Instagram Hop today! I have this gorgeous stenciled card to share and you have chances to win one of three $30 gift cards to the PPP shop if you head over, comment and hop along too!

This was a simple card to create but I’m still in awe of how pretty it turned out and how easy the new Layered Woodland stencils are to use! I used all Lawn Fawn dye inks with blending brushes, then die cut my panel with the largest Stitched Torn Rectangle die.

I cut the new Thankful Script word from white cardstock 4 times and glued them together, then cut the shadow once from white cardstock but I inked it with chipped sapphire distress oxide ink before adhering the word to it. I also inked my card base with the same to tie them in together.

I popped the stenciled panel up with foam tape on my card base and use liquid glue to adhere my sentiment. Then I pulled some images from the new Fall Jar stamp set to color and add to the design.

For finishing touches I added black glaze pen to the mouse’s nose, then Touch of Gloss to the center of the bow and parts of the moth (or butterfly, whichever you prefer).

I had so much fun pulling this card together, especially adding that mouse to the top of my sentiment. Just makes me smile every time I look at him.

Products used:
Fall Jar stamps and dies
Layered Woodland stencils
Stitched Torn Rectangles dies
Thankful Script dies
Distress Oxide Ink – chipped sapphire
Lawn Fawn dye inks
Blending brushes
Foam tape and squares
Liquid glue

Remember to head to Instagram to comment and hop for a chance to win a $30 gift card to the PPP shop!

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Newton’s Nook – Made for Each Other with Hot Foiling

Welcome everyone! I’m happy you’re here because I’m really excited to share today’s card that is featured on the Newton’s Nook blog today. I’m using new and previously released Halloween goodies in a really fun and different way.

We all know that I love spooky season and extending it in any way is just a bonus for me. And that’s kind of what I feel like I did with my card today.

While creating for the September release I figured out that the new Spiderweb hot foil plates fit perfectly in the corner of the Heart Frames dies…so fun is that! So I foiled one in pink and did some ink blending over the top to add color. This time I used distress oxide ink in worn lipstick and spun sugar. Then I splattered black soot over the panel and let it dry.

While it was drying I went digging in my stash…I had a couple of ideas in mind but the moment I saw Franken-Newton I knew I had to put these two cuties together with my spooky heart. So I stamped, colored and die cut my heart out. Next, I chose a sentiment that I just love from that set and stamped it in the open spot away from the foiling.

The background panel is inked with twisted citron distress oxide ink and splattered with green watercolor from LH Colors. I added everything to my panel with foam tape and squares and added that to a white card base with liquid glue.

For finishing touches I added glossy accents to the kitties and tied a bow around the top for a splash of dark dramatic to go with all these neons. Then I came in with stardust Stickles on the girl kitty’s hair.

I hope you love this card half as much as I do! I know spooky isn’t for everyone but my heart was so happy creating it!

Products used:
Spiderweb hot foil plates
Franken-Newton stamps and dies
Heart Frames dies
Distress Oxide Ink – worn lipstick, spun sugar, twisted citron
LH Colors watercolor – green
Foam tape and squares
Glossy accents
Stickles – stardust

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Pretty Pink Posh – Acorns and Cozy Fall Critters

Welcome everyone. I’m excited to be on the Pretty Pink Posh blog sharing a card I created using the new Acorn Shaker dies and those adorable Cozy Fall Critters. Today’s card is a 5×7 card so that I could fit all three acorns on it without cutting too much off the edge. If you don’t like making large cards, you could reflect the design with only two acorns on a standard A2 card and it would be cute as can be!

I started with the acorns first. I inked up a couple white panels with the new Deco Leaves stencil, then traced the acorn shaker die and cut them out. Then I cut the pieces for my acorns with kraft and brown cardstock. Next, I stamped and colored critters from Cozy Fall Critters, then cut them out with the coordinating dies. I used liquid glue to assemble the layers together and then trimmed off any excess from the stenciled panels and my critters.

I created a white 5×7 inch card base and also trimmed a piece of teal cardstock to 4.75×6.75 inches. I inked the edges with peacock feathers and gathered twigs distress oxide inks and splattered the panel with water. After blotting it dry, I added foam tape to the back and adhered it to my card base.

Next, I positioned my acorns on the card front and used liquid glue to adhere them to each other. After letting it dry for a minute, I flipped them over and added foam tape to the back of them. I tied some jute twine around the left side of my card and then placed my acorns on the front.

Last, I stamped a sentiment from Autumn Pumpkins and die cut it using the coordinating die. Then I added a scattering of espresso confetti bits around the design. A few other finishing touches were adding black glaze pen to the critter’s eyes and glossy accents their noses.

Products used today:
Cozy Fall Critters stamps and dies
Acorn Shaker dies
Autumn Pumpkins stamps and dies
Deco Leaves stencil
Espresso Confetti Bits
Distress Oxide Ink – gathered twigs and peacock feathers
Foam tape
Liquid glue
Glossy accents

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Pawsome Stamps – Hauntingly Sweet Halloween

Hi there everyone! My blog is packed full for the next little bit because I’ve been creating a bunch of extra projects and want to share things with you in time to make holiday related creations yourself! So I’m back today with a card featuring a couple of stamp sets from Pawsome Stamps. I love her art and have quite a few of her sets but rarely carve out time to create with them. Shame on me!

My card today combines a new set and a set released last year combined together. Aren’t these images so spooky fun!?! I love them! The pumpkins are new from Costume Pumpkins and the candy corn cuties are from last year called Hauntingly Sweet.

After coloring and die cutting the images, I pulled out a piece of white cardstock for my background. I trimmed that down to 4×5.25 inches before inking it up with distress oxide inks. I wanted spooky feeling colors but still color, not black, so I chose twisted citron, mowed lawn, dusty concord. Once that was blended, I lightly went over the edges with the ink that was left on my black soot distress oxide foam pad. I didn’t add anything to it so it stayed light but just gave some depth. Then I splattered the panel with water, blotted that dry and flicked black paint on it.

When the paint was dry, I popped it up on a white card base with foam tape and added my images and sentiment with foam squares and strips.

For finishing touches I added bits of Touch of Gloss to most of the images and stardust Stickles to the stars. I could have gone HAM with the glossy and sparkly but I held back so there are just bits here and there. You choose…measure that stuff with your heart! If you love it, keep going, if you’re more reserved, so be it!

Products used:
Hauntingly Sweet stamps and dies
Costume Pumpkins stamps and dies
Distress Oxide Ink – twisted citron, mowed lawn, dusty concord, black soot
Magic Anti-static Brush
Embossing Ink and Powder
Foam tape and squares
Touch of gloss
Stickles – stardust

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Doodlebugs – Coloring Your Die Cuts with Ink Blending Fall Card

Hi there! I’m on the Doodlebugs blog for Mix-it-up-Monday. Today we’ve got Spellbinders dies with Pretty Pink Posh stamps and dies. But the big thing I want to touch on today is a fun and easy way to add gorgeous color to your die cuts…ink blending before you cut!

Today I created a shaped card using the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder and Autumn Wonder die sets. The envelope base comes in the Envelope of Wonder set, then there are add on sets for autumn, Halloween and Christmas so far. You can snag a bundle of all the sets to save some money at Doodlebugs if you’re quick. This is a really fun set and I’m sure once you get the first one, you’ll be back for more.

To start today, I cut the envelope base using kraft cardstock and tear tape to adhere all the pieces. I set that aside and took a piece of white cardstock and an array of fall coloring distress oxide inks. I just covered the whole panel with no rhyme or reason and not a lot of blending between colors either. I started light adding blobs here and there, working my way to my darkest. I used colors like mustard seed, crackling campfire, gathered twigs and forest moss. I spritzed the panel with a distress sprayer and blotted it dry. Then I used a heat tool to completely dry the panel before die cutting all of my Autumn Wonder elements. I have a stack of A2 white cardstock panels ready to go at all times and I’ll be honest that I went back and blended a second panel of just leaves, plus a white panel for the mushroom stems and such to fill my envelope to my liking.

Once those were all cut out, I stamped a sweet squirrel from Pretty Pink Posh Cozy Fall Critters and colored him with copic markers. Then I used the coordinating die to cut him out. I also die cut Pretty Pink Posh Give Thanks Script from brown glitter paper.

I arranged everything in my envelope and used press ‘n seal to pick it all up, added liquid glue and carefully slid it back in the envelope. Last, I used liquid glue to add my sentiment, big acorn and mushroom to the front. Then I popped the squirrel and his small acorn up with foam squares.

For finishing touches I added black glaze pen to the squirrel’s eyes and glossy accents to his nose. I just can’t resist those little touches, especially with critters!

My daughter promptly stole this card from me so it won’t be going in the mail but I think I’ll definitely be trying out some of those other add on sets to the Envelope of Wonder for Halloween and, of course, Christmas too! They’re too cute!

Products used:
Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder dies
Spellbinders Autumn Wonder dies
Pretty Pink Posh Cozy Fall Critters stamps and dies
Pretty Pink Posh Give Thanks Script dies
Distress Oxide Ink – mustard seed, gathered twigs, crackling campfire, aged mahogany, forest moss, tea dye
Liquid glue
Foam squares
Tear tape
Sakura Glaze Pen – black
Glossy Accents

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Newton’s Nook – Trick or Treat Hot Foiling

Hey friends! I’m back with another card featuring some of the September release from Newton’s Nook that just went live on Friday and one of my favorite Newton’s ever…Batty Newton!

I am a huge bat lover and Batty Newton is just too cute to spook! So I snagged him for my card today. I colored him with copic markers and used the coordinating die to cut him out. I hot foiled the new spiderweb and spider in silver and purple foils, using my scan-n-cut to cut out the spider.

I ink blended distress oxide inks in black soot and hickory smoke over the foiled spider web, then stamped a sentiment from Newton’s Candy Corn in the corner. I also inked up a white panel measuring 4×5.25 inches with twisted citron and mowed lawn distress oxide and splattered it with black paint.

Adding everything to a white card base with foam tape and squares, I finished the design off with glossy accents on Newton’s nose and toe beans.

Products used today:
Batty Newton stamps and dies
Spiderweb hot foil plate
Frames & Flags dies
Distress Oxide Ink – twisted citron, mowed lawn, hickory smoke and black soot
Spellbinders hot foil
Glimmer Hot Foil Machine
Touch of gloss

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Spellbinders – Envelope of Wonder

Oh my, friends! Did you see the August release from Spellbinders with the Envelope of Wonder and the add-on sets for it? I honestly haven’t touched any of the original pieces other than the envelope itself because I’m fully stuck on these autumn add-ons!

Today I cut the main part of the envelope from green striped paper that was in my stash and all the other parts from kraft cardstock. I used liquid glue and tear tape to assemble my envelope and then set it aside while I played with all of the great pieces in the Autumn Wonder dies.

After cutting lots of pieces, I used liquid glue to adhere the layers together on the mushrooms and pumpkins. Then I decided on my arrangement and started adhering elements inside the envelope. Then I adhered those on the front and added them to the envelope with foam tape.

Last, I cut a sentiment from the Thanks Enclosed Sentiments, glued the layers together and popped it up with foam squares so it was the same level as the mushrooms and such. Finally, I added a few red clay hearts floating out of the top of the envelope. I like how this filled the empty space a little and tied in the sentiment just a bit extra.

Products used:
Envelope of Wonder dies
Autumn Wonder dies
Thanks Enclosed Sentiments dies
Sweethearts clay embellishments
Liquid glue
Foam tape
Tear tape

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Pixi Dust Designs – Spooky Mugs

Hey spooky friends! I hope you’re ready for today’s card because I’m RIDICULOUS excited to share it with you! It’s part of the new release from Pixi Dust Designs and the die set is called Jack Mug.

I can’t even you guys! He’s my favorite and I love this set SO MUCH! I took my time and die cut everything from cardstocks in my stash. Then I wanted to give somethings extra life, even in death, so I ink blended the edges a bit of Zero and Oogie cupcake. Then I used liquid glue and assembled everything.

I trimmed a piece of white cardstock down to 4×5.25 inches and ink blended it with distress oxide ink in hickory smoke and black soot. I splattered it with water and black metallic watercolor for texture. After that dried I stamped a sentiment and added my images with foam tape.

I added washi tape to the side of my card front and popped the inked panel up with foam tape on that.

Do you love it? I seriously love it! So much that this one might stay in my stash instead of going to a new home.

Products used:
Pixi Dust Designs Jack Mug
Trinity Stamps Trick or Drink stamps
Distress Oxide Ink – black soot and hickory smoke
LH Colors watercolor – black
Bearly Art liquid glue
Foam tape

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Newton’s Nook – September Release Day 4

Well friends, you’ve gotten to see all of the amazing upcoming products from Newton’s Nook for the September release but we’re not done sharing inspiration. Today I have another card featuring Newton’s Candy Corn. He’s just so cute I had to color him multiple times.

After stamping and coloring Newton’s Candy Corn, I used the coordinating die to cut him out and went digging in to new paper pad for background inspiration. I landed on this pattern of trick or treat bags and thought everything is just fitting together perfectly.

So I cut that with the largest Frames & Flags die, then cut an oval from orange cardstock to focus my Newton image on. I ink blended the orange cardstock with spiced marmalade distress oxide ink and also added pumice stone distress oxide ink to my card base. I spritzed them both with water and also flicked black paint on my card base.

Whenever I hot foil sentiments, I try to do multiple because they are fabulous to just have on hand, ready to grab. I happened to have this perfect match ready to go in my stash so I added foam tape and squares to everything and started layering them up.

For finishing touches I added glossy accents to Newton’s nose and the face on his pumpkin bucket.

I hope you enjoyed release reveals and are chomping at the bit to add more goodies to your Halloween cardmaking stash! Release is available tomorrow!

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