New Rainbow Splash

Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card features new products from the Rainbow Splash line from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started by applying ink through THIS new stencil on a 4×4 white cardstock square. I masked off the sections of the pencil with THIS masking tape so I could add multiple colors.  Next, I laid THIS grid stencil on top and ran it through my embossing machine with THIS mat so it...

Concord & 9th STAMPtember 2024 Collaboration

Hello, crafty friends. Today’s trio of cards feature THIS STAMPtember collaboration stamp set from Concord & 9th… To create these cards, I started with the backgrounds. I stamped the two layer oval floral image on white cardstock. I die cut it with THIS stitched rectangle die and adhered it to a background cut from coordinating colored cardstock. I white heat embossed the sentiment on the same colored cardstock and die cut it with one...

Spooky Glow-in-the-Dark Slimline Card

Hello, crafty friends. I have a spooky slimline card to share today featuring new products from Hero Arts… To create this card, I started with the background. I cut a piece of THIS cardstock to slimline size — and applied THIS Glow-in-the-dark lacquer pen liquid through THIS stencil. I did this at the top of the card, let it dry, and then repeated the process on the bottom of the card. I ink blended...

Sending Love Sunflower Card

Hello again, crafty friends. I have a 5×5 square card to share today… To create this card, I applied ink through THESE layering stencils to create a sunflower background. I used a darker cardstock so to make the inks stay bright, I used Distress Oxide inks. Because of the ink’s pigment properties, it will stay bright on dark colored cardstocks. Instead of using the last layer of the stencils, I just added some white...

New Alcohol Inks from Tim Holtz

Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card features new alcohol ink colors from Tim Holtz. Let’s start with the background I created… I used Byou, Juniper, Yonder, and Cosmopolitan Alcohol inks on THIS Yupo paper to create this background. I used THIS blower to move the ink around and sprayed it with rubbing alcohol to add more texture. Here’s a closer look… I trimmed a small piece and used THIS die to create a white frame...

Cheering For You Release

Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card features products from THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create today’s card, I started by stamping the large image from THIS stamp set on an A2 panel of white cardstock. I colored it with Copic Markers. I stamped THIS sentiment in black pigment ink and clear heat embossed it for some shine. I used THIS coordinating die to cut it out. I added sentiments from THIS and...

One Layer Thank You Card Set

Hi, crafty friends. I have a one layer thank you card set to share today… To create these cards, I started by die cutting THIS frame and THIS thank you die from THIS masking paper. I stuck the pieces down on a piece of colored cardstock and ink blended on top. I applied a darker ink towards the bottom and a lighter ink towards the top. Next, (after the ink blending was completely dry),...

Graceful Flowers Card Kit

Hi there, crafty friends. I have a 5×7 card to share today featuring THIS new card kit from Simon Says Stamp. To create this card, I started by spritzing a 5×7 piece of blue cardstock (included in the kit) with the kit’s Peacock Feather’s Distress Spritz. I die cut the beautiful buttercup die from the kit using the patterned paper included and green cardstock. I adhered the flowers along the bottom of the card....

Repeating Rainbows Card

Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card features one of my favorites technique….die cut inlay. To create this card, I starred by die cutting THIS die from five different colors of cardstock. White, light blue, blue, yellow, and red. I adhered all the pieces like a puzzle on top of a white note card. I also added some of THESE hearts in the pattern. I finished it off with one of THESE printed sentiments. Here’s...

Video: Stamping with Coordinating Dies

Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card features how to create stamps from your coordinating dies… You can watch the video on how this cards came together HERE or click on the video below… So to create stamps from coordinating dies, you will need some craft fun foam. I used this to cut THESE dies from and it die cuts beautifully. Next, I laid the die cut shape on an A2 panel of deluxe smooth...