Hello, crafty friends. Happy New Year. I have two cards to share today that came from one Alcohol Lift technique. To create these cards, I started by applying blue alcohol ink to a piece of THIS Yupo paper. Once dry, I stamped it with THIS background stamp using THIS alcohol lift ink. After each stamping, I made sure to wipe in circular motions to intensify the image. I also stamped off the ink on...
Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card share is one I made for a friend who is battling breast cancer and it features THIS stamp set… To create this card, I swiped two colors of pink ink on a white cardstock panel. Once dry, I white heat embossed the sentiments from THIS stamp set in the lower left and upper right corner. I stamped the awareness cat images from the same stamp set on a white...
Hi, crafty friends. One of my favorite types of cards to make is encouragement cards. I believe a card can put a smile on the face of someone who is going through a hard time. I like to make them bright and happy… To create these cards, I stamped the unicorn image from THIS stamp set on the bottom of an A2 white panel. The grass didn’t go all the way across like I...
Howdy, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS new release by Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I ink blended the front of a slimline card base using Distress Oxide inks. After heat setting it to dry the ink, I applied ink through THESE stencils using black Oxide ink. I die cut THIS word die in the middle of one of THESE circles that I cut from black cardstock. Here’s a...
Hi, crafty friends. I’m sharing even more inspiration using products from THIS new release… To create this card, I started by applying ink above each cloud using THIS stencil. I used sunset colors to add more color and spritzed it with THIS to add some sparkle and shine. Next, I die-cut THIS bird die from white cardstock and used a few shades of blue Distress Oxide inks to add color to it using a...
Hello, crafty friends. Happy Memorial Day to all of you in the U.S. I have a red, white, and blue themed card to share today that I created for a friend’s son who became an Eagle Scout… To create this card, I used THIS embossing folder to create the dimensional stars background. I lightly rubbed clear ink on top of the stars to get them to stand out more and highlight the background. I...
Howdy, crafty friends. Today’s card share features THIS layering stencil set from THIS new release… I started by applying ink through THESE stencils. I love how layering stencils can add so much dimension. I die-cut the piece using a mini slimline die. I stamped the envelope image from THIS stamp set and used THIS coordinating die to cut it out. I also cut it from the stenciled panel. I stamped a coordinating sentiment from...
Hello again, crafty friends. I have an encouragement card to share today… I started by creating the background. I applied ink through THIS stencil on the front of a white slimline card base. I used four different colors of pink ink for an ombre look. I stamped the sentiments and image from THIS stamp set with colored ink and used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I die-cut THIS bear and THIS body...
Hi, crafty friends. Today’s STAMPtember collaboration is THIS one from Colorado Craft Company. I made a 5 x 7 interactive card with it… I started by stamping the images from THIS stamp set and colored them in with Copic Markers. After cutting them out, I created the background. I ink blended Distress Oxide inks on to a piece of 5 x 7 Bristol card stock. I sprayed on THIS shimmer spritz along with some...
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...
