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...
STAMPtember Inspiration + New Distress Christmas
Hello again, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration using THIS new STAMPtember release along with some fun new products from Tim Holtz… I started by applying THIS texture glitter paste through THIS stencil on a 5 x 7 white cardstock panel. Next, I die cut THIS die a few times from white cardstock and used THIS and THIS Distress Mica Stain to add color to them. I hot foiled THIS sentiment and used...
STAMPtember 2023
Happy STAMPtember, crafty friends! If you are unfamiliar with STAMPtember, it’s a month long celebration of stamping and crafting hosted by Simon Says Stamp. There is so much fun in store for this month but let’s start with a Halloween card I created with THIS STAMPtember release… To create this card, I started by die cutting THESE strips from black glossy and white cardstock. I used the back side of each strip that picks...
Mini Slimline Birthday Card
Hello there, crafty friends. I have a mini slimline birthday card to share today… To create this card, I applied four different colors of Distress Oxide ink through THESE layering stencils to create the sentiment on a mini slimline card. I stamped the images from THIS stamp set and colored them in with Copic Markers. I used THESE dies to cut them out. Here’s a closer look… I also created THIS envelope from patterned...
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...
Citrus Slice Background
Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card share features a fun and sparkly background… To create this card, I die cut THIS background die using black glossy cardstock and glitter cardstock. I used the pattern to add THESE die cuts on top cut from white cardstock. I inlaid the glitter cardstock in the openings to create lemons, oranges, and limes. I finished it off with a sentiment from THIS stamp set. It’s hard to see in...
Back to School Teacher Treats
Hi, crafty friends. My son starts school soon and I wanted to share the treats I created for his teachers… I started with some pencil boxes that I purchased at Target a few years ago that I had been hoarding. lol I stamped the sentiment from THIS stamp set using black pigment ink and clear embossed it for some shine. I used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I also stamped the pencil...
Bee Happy Card Kit
Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS new card kit… I started by applying ink through the kit’s layering stencil to create the main focal image. I die cut it using THIS stitched rectangle die and then added dry embossing on top using the kit’s embossing folder. I love adding texture to an inked background! Next, I added a brown mat behind the panel and adhered it to a top folding white card...
Coloring Die Cuts with Distress Oxide Inks
Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s card share features adding color to die cuts using Distress Oxide inks… To create this card, I started by die cutting THIS die from white watercolor cardstock. I applied Distress Oxide inks to my glass mat and spritzed water to to color in all the areas of the die cut panel. I started with one area, for example, the flower petals. I let that dry before moving on to...
Dry Embossing over Inking
Hello, crafty friends. Lately, I’m all about adding dry embossing over an inked background to add lots of texture and interest . Today’s card features that technique… To create this card, I started by inking up stripes diagonally across a white A2 panel. I used THIS tape to tape off random strips and create a rainbow pattern. Next, I temporarily adhered the panel to a top folding card base and used THIS coordinating die...