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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
