Hey friends. I’m happy to be on the Newton’s Nook blog today with a fabulous glitz rainbow filled butterfly card.
I started with a piece of white cardstock and inked up the first layer of the Butterflies stencil set in an angled rainbow. I remove the layer and went over the whole panel with the same inks so there was no white space and the rainbow continued. Then I positioned the second layer of the stencil and spread Thermoweb iridescent glitz gel through it.
While that panel was drying, I inked up the three butterflies in the Monarchs stamp set with the same inks I used to blend the background. I chose the area the butterflies would be adhered a loosely kept the colors close.
Then I die cut a black banner from the Banner Trio die set and heat embossed a sentiment from Heartfelt Butterflies on it. With the background panel dry, I trimmed it to 4×5.25 and popped it up on a card base, then popped the sentiment banner and butterflies up on that with foam squares.
Hey friends! Happy Thursday and welcome do another dose of Miss Ink Stamps inspiration. Today I’m going a little mixed media and extra messy for you. It took me a couple of evenings but it was fun and I’m very happy with the outcome.
I started the process by inking up the mug layer of the Hug in a Mug stencil set with various bright colors. Then I added the layer with the handles and mug details and spread Thermoweb transfer gel blanco through it. While that was drying, I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Coffee stamp set on vellum.
The next evening I trimmed out some Thermoweb bronze deco foil, layered it with the stenciled panel and ran it through my Minc machine. This is where I turned the tables from bright to grungy. I inked the edges of the panel with ground espresso distress oxide ink and faded in the center to tea dye. Then I spritzed the panel with a distress sprayer and flicked ground espresso ink all over it. After that dried, I tore the right edge off my panel and inked the edge a little to lessen the brightness of the white paper core.
Next, I added some washi tape to the edge of a white card base and popped my stenciled panel up on that with foam tape. Then used the edge of my scissors to distress the sentiment panel a little and adhered it with liquid glue.
Happy Tuesday everyone! I’m popping in today to share some sneak peeks of the projects we’ll be creating at the Keeping it Crafty retreat in April. Hopefully, this will help you decide if you’re on fence about registering or not.
We’re showcasing products from Twiddler’s Nook along with Newton’s Nook, Pretty Pink Posh, Pink & Main and Thermoweb during the retreat. Your swag bags are already bursting with donated products that we’ll actually be using during the retreat, plus more fun!
There will be a Twiddler’s Nook pop-up shop on site for the day so you can see what we make and how it works in person too!
There are only a few spots left so don’t hesitate too long to register.
Click HERE for the registration form and get signed up today!
Welcome again! I have a Newton’s Nook fun, foiled card using the old school way – transfer gel instead of hot foiling. This is a great way to use your stencils for added shine and interest on your cards.
The Light Strings stencil is a 2-piece set so I started with the cord and inked it green on a piece of white cardstock. Then I spread Thermoweb transfer gel blanco through the second layer, which has all the lights. I set it aside to dry and came back later.
While it was drying I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Oval Snowflakes on black cardstock. I used a Circle Frame die that fit perfectly to cut it out. Then I got the Frames Squared die set out and cut a white label shape from there.
When the transfer gel was dry, I ran it through my laminator in a Craft & Carrier sheet with shattered rainbow foil. After foiling I die cut the panel with the largest Frames & Flags die and popped it up on a white card base with foam tape. Next I added the label and sentiment circle with the same foam.
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!
Happy Wednesday everyone! I’m over on the Newton’s Nook blog today. I’ve created a birthday card with a great fall feel. I love mixing and matching stamps to change the feel and look of them throughout the year.
I knew that I wanted to create a fun flocked background with the Houndstooth stencil so I started with the messy part so it had time to dry. I took a kraft panel and inked the edges with brushed corduroy Distress Oxide ink. I spritzed it with water and also white paint. Once it was dry, I taped down the Houndstooth stencil and spread Thermoweb transfer gel blanco through that. I cleaned up my surface and set the panel aside to dry.
I chose my images from Cycling Friends, stamped and colored them with copic markers before cutting them out with the coordinating dies. Then I used a little liquid glue to adhere them together. Next, I die cut a tag from the Fancy Edges Tag die set and heat embossed the Fall Roundabout image on it in gold. I wanted to tone down the color so I inked the edge with chipped sapphire distress oxide and adhered a deco foil flock hole reinforcer to the top. I threaded jute twine through the hole and added a bow to the top.
Once the panel was dry and the laminator was heated up, I placed the kraft panel and midnight blue deco foil flock in a Craft & Carrier sheet and ran it through. Peeling these apart is like magic. Soooo cool and rewarding. Now it’s time to assemble the card.
I added the kraft panel to a white card base and glued the tag down with liquid glue. I placed an acrylic block on top while I added foam squares to my images to help it dry flat. Then I added the images and decided how I was going to add my sentiment.
I landed on stamping it in two colors on white cardstock and trimming them out with my paper cutter and scissors. These are added with foam strips to keep them level with the images.
For finishing touches I added glossy accents to the balloons, critter noses, gifts and parts of the bike. Then I added black glaze pen to the puppy’s eye to help it pop too.
Happy Friday everyone! We’re super excited to announce release day for new Thermoweb products! There are adhesive transfers, toner card fronts, stamps and dies! Even better yet…they all coordinate together! It’s amazing and so much fun!
To celebrate release we’re having an Instagram hop so be sure to head HERE to join in on the fun and get inspired!
For today’s hop I used the new Oh Hello products…adhesive transfers, toner card fronts, stamps and dies! So fun and so easy to use!
Here’s a closer look to see that the top hello is foiled using the toner card fronts, the middle is stamped and heat embossed and the bottom one was an adhesive transfer that I added deco foil flock to instead of foil. Then, I used the coordinating dies to cut all of the hellos out! The bottom sentiment is part of the toner card front options and is foiled the like the top hello. I used a sentiment strip die in my stash to cut that out.
To round things out I added some fabulous glitz glitter gel to the background with one of my favorite Newton’s Nook stencils – Mugs. I love the yellow with gold against all of the teal sentiments.
Hello again friends. I’m over on the Miss Ink Stamps blog today sharing a little coffee themed inspiration and ideas for stepping up your multi-layer stencils.
Here’s a look at the finished card before we start with the stenciling process. I went with foil with is super fun when it catches the light and adds a lot of interest to your background.
I started by inking up the mug shape stencil layer with gathered twigs distress oxide ink on a kraft panel. You could use any ink and any color at this point. This will be the base of your coffee mugs for the layering stencil set.
Then, I lined up the detail layer which adds the mug handles and decorations to each mug too. At this point you have tons of choices. Keep it simple and ink another color, add transfer gel which leads you to either flocking or foiling, or add glitz glitter gel for some pizazz. So many different looks!
Today I used transfer gel blanco, cleaned up my stencils and work station and set the panel aside to dry. While it’s drying, this is the prime time to stamp and color your images, heat emboss your sentiment, all the other things.
When the panel was dry, I heated up my laminator and ran it through in a craft & carrier sheet with an emerald watercolor deco foil transfer sheet. It’s like magic every time you peel one of these away. It’s so cool!
Once the panel was foiled, I wanted it to have more texture and dimension so I inked up the edges with brown dye ink and splattered some of the same ink across it too. A little note, if you foil, you you can blot splatters off the foiling, but if you flock it will soak in. Just keep that in mind when you’re crafting.
Then, like I said before, while the panel was drying, I stamped and colored the image from Big Mugs and fussy cut him out. Then I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment on black cardstock and die cut it with a sentiment banner. I decided that I wanted a focal point behind my image to draw your eye in, so I cut a zig zag circle from vellum and adhered the images and sentiment with foam squares.
I love how the vellum cancels the reflective part of the foil and just the color shows through. This is mind baffling to me but I love it! So, after adding the zig zag circle to the foiled panel with tape runner, I trimmed the excess off the edge and adhered it to a card base.
I finished things off with some white gel pen highlights to the image and let the background really shine. It’s so fun to turn in the light and see the different colors on the foil. I love it!
Hey friends! I have a really cool Miss Ink Stamps card to share with you today. It opens in a fun way and I did a little deco foil flock with my stenciling for added interest.
I started by die cutting a yellow panel from an A2 stitched rectangle die. I inked it up with the bananas stencil, first with yellow ink and then a little green on the tips of the banana stems for some dimension.
Next, I cut a stitched banner from kraft cardstock and started inking it up with the Jungle Vines stencils set. I started with two browns on the vines and green for one layer of leaves. For the second layer, I spread Thermoweb transfer gel blanco through it and set it aside to dry. While it was drying, I stamped and colored a monkey and the vine image from Go Bananas and cut them out with the scan-n-cut. After the leaves were dry and the laminator was heated up, I ran the banner through with green deco foil flock in a craft & carrier sheet. I love the fuzzy texture in the background.
For this card, you lift the banner up to write your message. It doesn’t open like a traditional card at all. To do this, I cut two more stitched banners, the same size from kraft cardstock and also a scrap as long as the banner and about an inch wide. I scored that down the middle and adhered it to the back of the stenciled banner, then to the back of the other banner. I used the third banner to adhere to the back of the stenciled one, hiding the hinge I created. It’s purely cosmetic and not necessary to make your card open.
Before adding my images, I placed the banner in my MISTI and stamped a sentiment on the lower right. Then I added the images with foam strips and trimmed off the excess with scissors. Last, I added this to the yellow panel, and my card is all finished.
Isn’t it so much fun!?! If you wanted extra space to write or maybe hide a gift card or something, you could always mount this on a regular card base but you totally don’t have to!
Happy Monday everyone! This week Newton’s Nook and Thermoweb are collaborating together for amazing inspiration using products from both companies! Today I have a very sweet celebration card to share with you.
I started today’s card with my background panel and the Cupcakes layering stencil. I started by inking the layer with the cupcake papers and a few toppers. I used teal for the wrappers and brown for the few frosting bits. Next, I swapped for the cupcake frosting layer and inked it in a gradient from top left to bottom right – red/pink down to yellow. Last, I added my sprinkles and cherries layer and spread red Thermoweb Glitz Glitter Gel through it. Then, I set the panel aside to dry and cleaned up my area and stencil.
Next, I brought out the Newton’s Cupcake set and stamped my images. I colored them with copic markers to resemble the inking on the stenciled panel and used the coordinating dies to cut everything out.
Once they were cut out, I turned on my laminator to heat up. I used the Deco Foil adhesive pen to add polka dots to the cupcake wrapper and cut a piece of red Deco Foil transfer sheet. With the laminator heated up and the pen dry, I layered the foil on top and placed them in a Craft & Carrier sheet and ran it through the laminator. This is such a fun way to customize and detail your images! I love it and the shine of these foiled dots in the light is so cool!
With the stenciled panel dry, I ran it through the die cutter with the largest Frames & Flags die and added my Newton image with foam squares. Next, I chose a sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set, and heat embossed it on a banner from the Banner Trio die set. I glued the ends down and added it under Newton with foam squares too.
Next, I chose a pattern from the Springtime paper pad, cut it to A2 size and added it to a white card base before popping up the stenciled panel with foam tape on that.
For a little bit of finishing detail, I added glossy accents to the cherry on the cupcake, Newton’s nose and a couple of stripes on the party hat too.
Doesn’t this card just make you want to celebrate? And eat cupcakes? It certainly does for me!
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