If you follow me on Instagram HERE you will know that I am doing a year-long series where I send out ten cards weekly to followers randomly selected from a Google Form my friend Lori Craig set up for me. I came up with this for a couple of reasons:
I have SO. MANY. CARDS. and not enough friends/family to send them to. You all are so kind and supportive of what I do here and on YouTube and I want to give back!
With how hard 2020 was it has reinforced in me that there's nothing like a handmade card in your mailbox to give a little sunshine to others. Not only does it brighten someone else's day, but it brightens MINE to share with you.
If you would like a chance to receive a card, please fill out the form HERE. I can not promise that I will be able to send a card to all of you. The response has exceeded my expectations. I already have over 1400 people signed up. But.... I do make a lot of cards every week so I am going to do my best! 🥰
NOTE One of the questions I receive the most is if I mail cards internationally. Yes I do! It may take a bit to get to you.
NOTEI have a favor to ask. When you're filling out the google doc form please make sure you add your state and/or zip code to your address. There have been several I skipped simply because it's time consuming to look up info and pray it's correct. I don't want you to miss your chance because of missing information. Thank you!
Every week I will do a little weekly recap with the list of cards I'm mailing out. Here are the cards I mailed this week. Please check weekly to see if you are expecting a card.
Kathy Guerena
Joyce Mente
Vanessa Fulford
Trina Mayle
Vashni Olivia Patrick
Vicki Davis
Wendy Marsh
Veronica Donnelly
Vicki Fedor
Traci Lord
Thank you to everyone who follows, likes, subscribes and purchases products through my affiliate links. Your support means I can continue providing you with FREE content via my blog and YouTube Channel. You ALL mean the world to me! Hugs!!!
Happy Saturday and welcome to the Colorado Craft Company Anita Jeram April 2021 Blog Hop!
Today I have a set of three mini slimline cards featuring new stamps and dies from the release. I love the mini slimline size. Simple masking and inking provides the perfect backdrop for these sweet and simple designs.
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Watch the creation of these mini slimline Anita Jeram scene cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Star confetti was added to the card front to complete the design.
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C3 is giving away a $25 at each stop along the hop. Be sure to visit each designer and leave a comment in order to be entered to win. The giveaway will end on April 13th at midnight. Winners will be announced on April 14th.
Hello friends! I am sharing this trio of lift ink floral background cards with you today featuring components from the Simon Says Stamp 2021 Limited Edition Mother's Day Card Kit, Beautiful Humans. I am using twelve products from the kit on these cards/envelopes. Products from the kit are noted throughout this post. I just love the elegance of lift ink stamping, don't you?!!! I also wanted to show how to use this kit for cards other than Mother's Day. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these lift ink floral backgrounds cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The "mom" Simon Says Stamp Mom & Dad Die was die cut from Thermoweb Toner Cardstock and foiled with Gold Foil (kit). The shadow for the sentiment was die cut from white cardstock (kit). The foiled sentiment was adhered to the white shadow and adhered to the background as shown.
Butterflies from the Simon Says Stamp Bouquet For Mom Stamp/Die Set were stamped on vellum with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The butterflies were run through a Xyron Sticker Maker and placed on the background.
The Simon Says Stamp Big Friend Dies was die cut from Thermoweb Toner Cardstock and foiled with Gold Foil (kit). The shadow for the sentiment was die cut from white cardstock (kit). The foiled sentiment was adhered to the white shadow and adhered to the background as shown.
Butterflies from the Simon Says Stamp Bouquet For Mom Stamp/Die Set were stamped on vellum with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The butterflies were run through a Xyron Sticker Maker and placed on the background.
The Simon Says Stamp You Da Best Dies was die cut from Thermoweb Toner Cardstock and foiled with Gold Foil (kit). The shadow for the sentiment was die cut from white cardstock (kit). The foiled sentiment was adhered to the white shadow and adhered to the background as shown.
Butterflies from the Simon Says Stamp Bouquet For Mom Stamp/Die Set were stamped on vellum with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The butterflies were run through a Xyron Sticker Maker and placed on the background.
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Welcome to the Altenew Craft-A-Flower Cistus Release Blog Hop!
I created an all over repeating layered flower background with the brand new dies. A simple vellum wrap with a stamped and embossed sentiment is the perfect way to add a greeting to this pretty design.
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Watch the creation of this Craft-A-Flower Cistus card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A Scor Pal was used to score 1/8" along each long side. The strip was wrapped around the panel and secured to the back. The background was adhered to a white top fold card base to finish the design.
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$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 04/13/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/15/2021.
Happy new week friends! I'm moving this post to Monday's from now on (since this series IS Mail It Monday!).
If you follow me on Instagram HERE you will know that I am doing a year-long series where I send out ten cards weekly to followers randomly selected from a Google Form my friend Lori Craig set up for me. I came up with this for a couple of reasons:
I have SO. MANY. CARDS. and not enough friends/family to send them to. You all are so kind and supportive of what I do here and on YouTube and I want to give back!
With how hard 2020 was it has reinforced in me that there's nothing like a handmade card in your mailbox to give a little sunshine to others. Not only does it brighten someone else's day, but it brightens MINE to share with you.
If you would like a chance to receive a card, please fill out the form HERE. I can not promise that I will be able to send a card to all of you. The response has exceeded my expectations. I already have over 1300 people signed up. But.... I do make a lot of cards every week so I am going to do my best! 🥰
NOTE One of the questions I receive the most is if I mail cards internationally. Yes I do! It may take a bit to get to you.
NOTEI have a favor to ask. When you're filling out the google doc form please make sure you add your state and/or zip code to your address. There have been several I skipped simply because it's time consuming to look up info and pray it's correct. I don't want you to miss your chance because of missing information. Thank you!
Every week I will do a little weekly recap with the list of cards I'm mailing out. Here are the cards I mailed this week. (I am catching up on three week's worth of cards. Running a bit behind but I'm caught up now!) Please check weekly to see if you are expecting a card.
Thank you to everyone who follows, likes, subscribes and purchases products through my affiliate links. Your support means I can continue providing you with FREE content via my blog and YouTube Channel. You ALL mean the world to me! Hugs!!!
Happy Monday and welcome to the April 2021 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
It's new release day! The Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Release is here and today I'm sharing a couple of rainbow-themed watercolor critter cards with new stamps, dies, and stencil from the Add Ons Release. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these rainbow watercolor critter scene cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Trees: 277 Dark Green, 245 Sap Green, 296 Green, 133 Chartreuse, 131 Lemon Lime, 291 Alice Blue, 243 Mint
Mountains: 969 Chocolate, 947 Burnt Sienna
Stream: 403 Bright Blue, 401 Aqua
Another 4" x 5 1/4" panel of Arches Cold Press Watercolor Cardstock was watercolored with a wash of blue ink. Once completely dry, a sentiment from the Hero Arts Bug You Stamp Set was colored with green markers, misted with a Mini Mister, and stamped on the background.
The images were die cut with the coordinating Hero Arts Bug You Dies and adhered to the scene as shown. The panel was adhered over the background with foam adhesive.
The sun from the Hero Arts You Lift Me Up Stamp Set was colored with yellow Tombow Dual Brush Markers, spritzed with water from a Mini Mister and stamped on watercolor cardstock. The sun was die cut using the coordinating Hero Arts You Lift Me Up Dies and adhered to the scene.
The card was finished with a scattering of red heart accents.
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
A 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock was inked with Hero Hues Reactive Ink in Pool Party, Splash, and Blue Hawaii inks. The panel was spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and allowed to air dry.
Blue Fish: 476 Cyan, 452 Process Blue, 025 Light Orange, 090 Baby Yellow
Red Coral: 845 Carmine
Orange Coral: 025 Light Orange, 020 Peach
Seaweed: 245 Sap Green, 133 Chartreuse, 131 Lemon Lime
The images were die cut with the coordinating Hero Arts Graphic Reef Dies and adhered to the card with foam adhesive. The bubbles were stamped with Splash ink and the eyes and bubbles were finished with Crystal Lacquer.
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We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, April 11th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
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Watch the creation of this gorgeous dimensional spring flowers cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A phrase from the SSS Inside Friendship Messages Stamp Set was stamped on the background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The flowers were assembled and adhered to the card as shown.
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Extend a hand in gratitude and friendship with this delightful floral layering set. This stamp set features two beautiful layering coneflowers. For ease of use, we have included two coloring layers for each part of the flower: the flower center, petals and leaves, and stem. The larger flower has three color layers for the petals. The Build-A-Flower: Coneflower special edition stamp and die set is only sold as a bundle. It includes one 6" x 8" clear photopolymer stamp set (24 individual stamp images) and one coordinating die set (2 dies).
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Watch the creation of this Build-A-Flower Coneflower card with matching envelope from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The flowers from the Build-A-Flower Coneflower Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder.
The images were stamped with the following Pinkfresh Studio ink color combinations:
A greeting from the stamp set was stamped on the background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The panel was adhered to a white top fold card base.
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 04/07/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/09/2021.
I can't believe it's the last day of March!!! One fourth of the way through 2021. How. Did. That. Happen?!!!!!! 😜
We are celebrating this final day of March 2021 with a trio of birthday themed cards featuring amazing Spellbinders Sweet Street Collection products! Each card features a super simple interactive element: a bakery box opening, an expanding cake and a pocket cupcake. I hope you enjoy these projects as much as I enjoyed putting them together!
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Watch the creation of these simple interactive birthday cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A greeting from the Spellbinders Sugar Coated Sentiments Stamp Set was stamped on the window with white Staz On ink. I love this look so much! The "pull" from the stamp set was stamped on the tab.
Cookies were die cut and assembled as shown in the video.The cookies were adhered to a backing panel trimmed to 3 3/4" x 5" panel of Lawn Fawn Mermaid Cardstock. The front of the bakery box was adhered over the cookies with foam adhesive.
A 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of patterned paper was adhered to a card front and the bakery box adhered on top.
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Hello friends! I'm thrilled to be sharing a comparison of Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and Tombow Dual Brush Pens featuring the Simon Says Stamp April 2021 Card Kit, Friendly Flowers. While the markers are both water based and perform similarly, the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers really perform best on Bristol Smooth Cardstock only (at least in my experience) and the Tombows will work on Bristol Smooth Cardstock but I absolutely love using them with watercolor cardstock like the Arches Cold Press Watercolor Cardstock. I really enjoyed watercoloring these deigns and I hope you enjoy the projects and video! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these watercolored floral cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Yellow berries: Bright Yellow, Pale Yellow, Geranium Red
Aqua leaves: Turquoise Green, Pale Green
Green leaves: Deep Green, Light Green, Yellow Green
Purple flowers: Geranium Red, Pale Orange
Lilies: Light Violet, Pale Yellow
A light wash of Pale Green was applied around the image to help it stand out from the background.
A sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Friendly Flowers Stamp Set was stamped on the background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder.
The design was finished with a scattering of Trinity Stamps Hint of Mint heart embellishments.
Green leaves: 158 Dark Olive, 126 Light Olive, 131 Lemon Lime
Purple flowers: 757 Port Red, 761 Carnation
Lilies: 685 Deep Magenta, 090 Baby Yellow
A light wash of Tombow Dual Brush Marker in Alice Blue was applied around the image to help it stand out from the background.
A sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Friendly Flowers Stamp Set was stamped on the background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder.
The design was finished with a scattering of Trinity Stamps Hint of Mint heart embellishments.
S U P P L I E S
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
