Hello, crafty friends. Today’s trio of cards feature THIS STAMPtember collaboration stamp set from Concord & 9th… To create these cards, I started with the backgrounds. I stamped the two layer oval floral image on white cardstock. I die cut it with THIS stitched rectangle die and adhered it to a background cut from coordinating colored cardstock. I white heat embossed the sentiment on the same colored cardstock and die cut it with one...
Two Step Simple Leaves Card Kit
Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS new card kit from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I created the background with the kit’s embossing folder. I gold heat embossed the images and sentiment from the kit’s stamp set and stamped the color layer from the stamp set on top to color them in. I used the kit’s mini ink blending tool to dab away any harsh lines between the color ink...
Cheering For You Release Blog Hop
Hello there, crafty friends. I have a couple of teacher thank you cards to share today since back to school is just around the corner. These cards are part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release… To create these cards, I started by placing THIS gold foil on top of THESE foil cards and running them through my MINC machine. I die cut THIS apple for each card using light red, dark red,...
One Layer Thank You Card Set
Hi, crafty friends. I have a one layer thank you card set to share today… To create these cards, I started by die cutting THIS frame and THIS thank you die from THIS masking paper. I stuck the pieces down on a piece of colored cardstock and ink blended on top. I applied a darker ink towards the bottom and a lighter ink towards the top. Next, (after the ink blending was completely dry),...
Awesome Teacher Card
Hello, crafty friends. It’s teacher appreciation week this week so I wanted to share a teacher thank you card…. To create this card, I started by stamping THIS background stamp on a kraft panel with white pigment ink. I stamped the image (from an older SSS You’re Sharp stamp set), colored with Copic Markers, and cut it out with THIS coordinating die. I cut it in half and adhered one portion to the top...
Teacher Appreciation Cards
Hi, crafty friends. I have a set of Teacher Appreciation Cards to share today… To create these cards, I laid out the sentiments from THIS stamp on the front of each notecard and stamped them repeatedly to create a text background. I used THIS coordinating die to create an apple window on the front of the card. I stamped, colored, and cut out the apple image from he same set and adhered it in...
Be Bold Release Blog Hop
Hey there, crafty friends. Today’s card set is part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release… To create the first card… I started by applying blue ink through THIS stencil on the front of a top folding note card. I added a strip of blue cardstock along the bottom and rounded the two bottom corners. Next, I stamped the images (and sentiment) from THIS stamp set, colored them with Copic Markers, and used...
Winter Mitten Gift Card Holder
Hey there, crafty friends. I’m not a fan of winter but I am a fan of THIS mitten die. I used it to create a gift card holder… To create this card, I die cut THIS mitten die from shades of peach cardstock. I cut the top of the mitten using white cardstock and added snowflakes cut from THIS die. I stamped a sentiment from THIS stamp set on the top part of the...
Don’t Flurry, Be Happy Card Kit
Hey there, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS new card kit from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started by stamping the snowflakes image from the kit’s stamp set on purple cardstock with purple ink. I added two layers under each strip to add some dimension and adhered it on top of a piece of the kit’s patterned paper that was stamped with a sentiment from the same stamp set. I finished...
Cozy Autumn Hugs Card Kit Inspiration
Hello there, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration using THIS card kit from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I applied Distress Oxide ink through the kit’s layering stencils to create a fall frame on a piece of light pink cardstock. For the second layer, I applied THIS texture paste to add some dimension. I gold heat embossed the sentiment from the kit’s stamp set in the center. I adhered down the...