Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card background features the debossed side of the embossing folder pattern. I tend to always use the raised side of the embossing folder pattern so I thought it would be fun to switch it up and use the other side of the patten. To create this card, I started by embossing a teal piece of cardstock with THIS embossing folder. I actually used the debossed side where the pattern is...
Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started by embossing a piece of blue cardstock with THIS embossing folder. I inked up the bottom portion of the panel with blue ink to add some interest. I die cut THIS die from colored and specialty cardstock and adhered the pieces to the background. I finished it off with THIS sentiment. Here’s a closer look…...
Hello there, crafty friends. I’m excited to be a part of Michelle Lupton’s Case Me A Christmas Card series. This year is a bit different as we are CASEing crafty friends. There is an instagram hop HERE. I was inspired by THESE cards from Iliana Crouse. Here is my take. I created two cards with a similar design… To create these cards, I started by cutting strips of colored cardstock in various sizes. I...
Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card features products from THIS release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I swiped Blue Distress Oxide Ink on the flat part of THIS embossing folder and spritzed it with water. I placed a piece of white cardstock on top and ran it through the die cut machine. I like the watercolor look it gives to the background. Next, I die cut the coordinating hot air balloon...
Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card features products from THIS new release… To create this card, I started by applying Blue Distress Oxide Ink along the bottom of a light blue A2 panel of cardstock and spritzed it with THIS shimmer spritz. I temporarily taped it to the front of a white note card. I die cut one of THESE scalloped circles from the two layers of cardstock (the light blue piece and the front...
Hello, crafty friends. I have an Easter card to share today… To create this card, I started by die cutting THIS cover plate two times. I punched out the die cuts and adhered the pieces together for dimension. I used the same die to emboss a piece of A2 white cardstock. To emboss the die pattern instead of cutting it, I used THIS embossing mat in the die cut machine. I adhered the die...
Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card features products from THIS new release… To create this card, I applied ink to the raised portion of THIS Embossing Folder and embossed a light blue piece of A2 cardstock. The ink makes settles into the groove of the pattern to resemble rain. I adhered the panel to a top fold note card. I die cut a grass border and adhered it along the bottom of the card. I...
Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s cards feature THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create these cards, I die cut THIS and THIS die from white and the pieces from colored cardstock. The main die creates lines to show exactly where to adhere the pieces. I created one with warm colors and the other with cool colors. I adhered them on gray cardstock panels that were trimmed slightly smaller than the card base....
Hi there, crafty friends. I love using coordinating products because it makes it so simple to put together a card quickly. Today’s card share features an Embossing Folder and Layering Stencils combo… To create this card, I embossed THIS image on a piece of A2 cardstock. I applied Distress Oxide inks through THESE stencils to add color to the embossed image. I chose Oxide inks because of its pigment properties so it would show...
Hi there, crafty friends. I love to add in texture whenever I can. Lately, I have been embossing over a stamped panel to add texture and just love the result it gives… To create this card, I started by stamping THESE images on a white panel cut with THIS die. I colored in the images with Copic Markers and added texture on top by embossing it with THIS embossing folder. I love the dimension...
