Happy STAMPtember, crafty friends! The STAMPtember fun continues with a blog party! I’m thrilled to be part of it and I’m sharing a couple of cards celebrating THIS new STAMPtember release from Simon Says Stamp… For the first card… I applied drops of Distress Paint along the side of an A2 white panel. Using THIS tool, I drug the paint across the paper creating a fun background. I stamped THIS sentiment and used THESE...
Teacher Card
Howdy, crafty friends. I’m a HUGE fan of teachers so I like to create a bunch of cards for them before the school year starts to have them on hand and ready to pass out frequently through the school year. To create this card, I started by stamping THIS background stamp on a white A2 panel and coloring it with Copic Markers. I stamped the a+ image in the top right from THIS stamp...
Mini Slimline Scene Card
Howdy, crafty friends. I’m back today with a mini slimline scene card featuring products from THIS new release… I started by stamping the images from THIS stamp set and coloring them with Copic Markers. I used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. Next, I ink blended on the front of a mini slimline card base. A mini slimline card base measures 3.5 inches x 6 inches. I used Distress Oxide inks and ink...
More Dear Friend Release Inspiration
Howdy, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS new Dear Friend Release… To create this card, I started by stamping THIS flower and leaf images and coloring them with Copic Markers. I used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I cut a piece of patterned paper using THIS die. I adhered the piece to a piece of black glossy cardstock cut to A2 size. I also cut THESE hearts from the...
Best Year Yet Card Kit
Hi, crafty friends. I have a Birthday card to share today featuring THIS new card kit… To create this card, I started with a 6×6 piece of white cardstock and stamped an image from THIS stamp set (included in the kit) towards the top center. I rotated the cardstock 180 degrees in my MISTI and stamped again. I did the same process for the image on the right and left. I continued in the corners...
More Just For You Release Inspiration
Hello there, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… I started by stamping the images from THIS set and coloring them in with Copic Markers. I used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I applied ink through THIS stencil on to a slimline panel to create a background. I die cut grass using THIS die and adhered it along the bottom of the card. I...
Coloring with Distress Watercolor Pencils
Hello, crafty friends. I have a bright and bold card to share today. I recently took THIS class by Jenn Shurkus and it has made me fall back in love with my Distress Watercolor Pencils… To create this card, I stamped THIS background with black pigment ink and then clear heat embossed it. I colored in the image with THESE Distress Watercolor Pencils. I colored heavy in one corner and then used a bit...
More Kisses Release Inspiration
Hello, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS new release… I started by stamping all of the stamp images from THIS stamp multiple times and using THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. The stamp set is a layering stamp that you can use to color in the images. However, I wanted to use Copic markers to color them. I also stamped the sentiment from THIS stamp set and used THIS coordinating...
Just a Note Card
Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS stamp set… I stamped the border image along the top and bottom of a white panel. I stamped sentiments from the same stamp set and colored in the images with Copic markers. I added a strip of black cardstock along the top and bottom for a finished look. I added crystal glaze to some of the images from some shine… I also stamped the same border image...
Faux Watercolor Embossed Background
Hello there, crafty friends. I have a birthday card to share today featuring a faux watercolor embossed background… To create this card, I started with the background. I started by applying a variety of Distress Oxide inks on a piece of acetate. I spritzed it with water and laid a piece of watercolor card stock into the ink. I spritzed more water on the panel itself to get a softer color and get the...