Hello, crafty friends. I’m excited to be part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp. To create this card, I started by ink blending the background using Peacock Feathers, Chipped Sapphire, and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide Inks. After it was dry, I added Glitter Glitz gel through the Holiday Boho Circle Stencil. I die-cut the First Night Die multiple times and adhered them together. I added it to the...
Hi, crafty friends. I’m back with even more inspiration using THIS new release by Simon Says Stamp. I masked off each row of one of the stencils from the Layered Holiday Grid stencil set and inked it lightly with a different color. I went back and added an image on top from the other stencil in the set but applied the ink a bit darker for a tone-on-tone look. I added glitter glitz gel...
Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s cards were created by stretching one technique to create multiple cards… For the first two cards, I sprayed Distress Spray Stain and a Distress Mica Stain through the Snowflake Cluster stencil to create the backgrounds. On the first card, I didn’t sprayed farther away and sprayed a bit of water on top to get a bit of a softer look… For the second card, I used the same sprays...
Howdy, crafty friends. Ink Blot Shop has a brand new release HERE and I’ve made a few projects with some of the new goodies. First up is the rainbow card… I started by stamping the Starry Sprinkle Background using white pigment ink on to a kraft panel. Next, I stamped the adorable rainbow image from the Giant Rainbow stamp set and cut it out. I used that piece to trace the outline shape on...
Hello, crafty friends. I have a spooky slimline card to share today… I started by stamping and Copic coloring the images from the Toil and Trouble stamp set. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and stamped a sentiment from the Too Cute To Spook stamp set on the cauldron. I cut a slimline panel from the Slim Diagonal Stitched Die and inked up some clouds using Distress Oxide ink and some...
Hi there, crafty friends. Tim Holtz just released some new seasonal products with Ranger and they are amazing. I used a few to create this card… I wanted to create a non Holiday card to show you that these products will elevate any style of card. To create this card, I started by creating the background. I sprayed a mix of Distress Spray Stains and Distress Oxide Sprays along with water on a panel...
Hi, crafty friends. I’m back today with a cute shaped card… I started by creating a card base by cutting two squares from the Stitched Scallop Squares die set. On the front panel of the card, I applied ink through the heart stencil from the Simple Duo Stencil Set and stamped a sentiment from an older stamp set by My Favorite Things (Get Toasty). I die-cut the Smiley S’mores Die from several pieces of...
Hi, crafty friends. Today I’m taking part in an Instagram Hop to wish Andy Granick well wishes and positive vibes in the upcoming months. Andy will be going through some medical issues/procedures and we want to uplift him and show him how much his crafty community cares for him. He’s not only a fabulous crafter, but he’s also the sweetest guy ever. You can find out more information about the hop over on my...
Hi, crafty friends. I’m back with a couple of cards created from one technique… ‘ I started by applying Distress Oxide ink through the XL Rose Bouquet Stencil on a 5×7 panel. I sprayed the ink left on the stencil with water and used it as a stamp and pressed it down on another 5×7 white panel. I love that you get two completely different looks from one technique. I finished off the design...
Hi, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration using THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started by inking up a brick stencil on a side fold white note card. I die-cut the Window Blooms coordinating die in the front to create an opening. I also die-cut some grass and adhered it along the bottom. I stamped, colored, and die-cut two window boxes. One for the front of the...
