Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s trio of cards features the add-on products from THIS new Card Kit… To create these cards, I started by applying ink through THESE stencils. I used the remaining ink on my brushes to go over the entire piece and color in the background with the same color, just lighter. I spritzed on some water and then let them dry. Once dry, I trimmed down the pieces to fit on...
Hi, crafty friends. These cards are part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release… To create these cards, I started by embossing the colored mini slimline sized panels with THIS, THIS, and THIS embossing folder I adhered them to a mini slimline card base and rounded the two corners on the top. I stamped a sentiment along the bottom from THIS stamp set and added a strip of colored cardstock above. Next, I...
Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card set features THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp. To create these cards, I started by embossing the white A2 sized panels with THIS embossing folder. Next, I applied ink through THESE layering stencils to color in the image. I sprayed THIS on top for some shine. I stamped sentiments from THIS stamp set and used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I die cut THESE butterflies and...
Hello, crafty friends. I recently lost my mom and needed to make some simple thank you cards for friends and family that have been so supportive during this difficult time. I didn’t feel like spending a lot of time creating during this difficult time so I pulled out an old note card set from Concord & 9th. Starting with a decorated panel really helped pull these cards together quickly. I stamped THESE sentiments directly...
Hello, crafty friends. I’ve been sharing teacher appreciation cards all week on my blog. Today is day four… To create this card, I stamped the layers of THIS stamp set with different shades of purple on a panel cut with THIS scalloped die. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set and adhered it to a purple cardstock mat and then to a side folding card base. I also stamped the flap of...
Hello, crafty friends. I recently watched THIS video by Jennifer McGuire and was so inspired to try the technique. I ended up creating several cards because it was so fun… To create these cards, I followed the video and embossed white glossy paper using a variety of embossing folders and then applied Pawsitvely Saturated ink on top and buffed it in with a dry cloth. I added THESE vellum butterflies along with THESE sentiments....
Hello, crafty friends. Today’s cards are part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create these cards, I started by die cutting THIS cover plate die from four pieces of cardstock. I used Eucalyptus, Honeycomb, Briar Rose, and Peacock from Concord & 9th. I popped out the pieces and adhered them inside each of the negative pieces, creating four different backgrounds. To make this process easier, I used...
Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card set features THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create these cards, I applied ink through THESE layering stencils on an A2 piece of white cardstock to create a background. I started with a heavy hand towards the center of the flower and got lighter towards the tips of the petals. For the flower centers, I used THIS gold gel pen. Next, I dry embossed THIS frame die...
Hello, crafty friends. I have some gatefold cards to share today… To create these cards, I started with the card base. I started with a half of sheet of cardstock (5.5 x 8.5). I scored each side at 2 1/8 inches to create two hinges. I cut THIS die from a light colored of cardstock and then I embossed it with THIS mat in my die cut machine to make an impression of the...
Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card set features THIS new Card Kit… To create these cards, I started by stamping THESE images on pieces of watercolor cardstock. I inked them with the kit’s stamp mini cube colors and then spritzed them with water before stamping to enhance the watercolor look. I flicked on the silver splatter from the kit. I trimmed down the sides of the panels and adhered them to white top folding...
