Hi, crafty friends. I’m really loving creating slimline cards lately. I have one to share today… I stamped and colored the floral image from the Slimline Florals stamp set. I used the coordinating die to cut it out. I white heat embossed the happy birthday sentiment on a black slimline card panel and added the Beautiful die to finish the sentiment. Here’s a closer look… I also created an envelope using the Slimline Envelope...
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...
Hello, crafty friends. I’ve been busy making end of the school year gifts for teachers. I created some cards for my son’s teachers… I started by creating the sun rays in the background using Buttercup ink and a blending brush through a sun ray stencil. Next, I die-cut the Big Picture Book Bear dies and bodies using two different browns. This way I could use the left over pieces for the next card. It’s...
Hi there, crafty friends. I recently shared a post HERE featuring THIS card kit from Simon Says Stamp. Today, I’m sharing even more inspiration… I die-cut a piece of the patterned paper using the Heart Sprinkle Die and adhered it to a 4 Bar sized card base. I die-cut the same die using several colored card stock scraps and inlaid the pieces to create a focal point. I die-cut a white circle and stamped...
Hi, crafty friends. I have a slimline card to share today using the June card kit from Simon Says Stamp… I started by die-cutting the Slimline Scallop die from the kit’s rainbow holographic paper. I used the kit’s stamp and mini inks to stamp the rays of the rainbow. I stamped and cut out two of the cloud images and adhered them on either side of the rainbow. I stamped a heart image on...
Hello, crafty friends. The school year is winding down so I’ve been creating projects to spoil my son’s teachers. I’m sharing simple thank you card today with a floating element… I started by stamping the Open Grid background on a kraft panel using white pigment ink. After it was completely dry, I adhered it to a side fold note card and die-cut the peek-a-boo square from it to create a window. I white heat...
Hi, crafty friends. I’m excited to be part of THIS blog hop celebrating THIS new Reverse Confetti release… I have a few projects to share with you today using the new release… To create the slimline card, I covered a panel using colored card stock strips. I stamped and colored the adorable images from the Punny Party stamp set and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I stacked them on top of...
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...
Hi, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration using THIS release by Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I stamped the Party Balloons background on a white A2 panel and colored it in with Copic Markers. I die-cut it using the Sliding Window die and assembled the interactive parts. I die-cut the Cap and Gown dies from black card stock and adhered them to the bottom portion of the sliding window. I stamped...
Hello, crafty friends. Tim Holtz recently revealed the new Distress color HERE and it has quickly become my favorite. It reminds me of the ocean (my happy place) so I’m sharing a couple of ocean themed cards today… For the first card… I started by applying white embossing paste through the Spring Boho Circle stencil. After it was dry, I sprayed Salvaged Patina Distress Stain on top heavily and then spritzed with water to...
