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Waffle Flower Crafts | Monochrome with Rainbow Rays

Welcome! Thank you for joining me here on my blog. Today I'm sharing a couple of cards I created a couple of months ago using the Waffle Flower Monochrome Stamp Set and new coordinating dies and sharing a rainbow inked background for the mostly black and white images. Let's get started!

I love that Waffle Flower released dies for the Monochrome Stamp Set. Now you can easily die cut all the cute little images! I stamped the animals from the set using Black Dye Ink. The sheep with the white body was customized with a heart outline and then the solid red heart stamped with Waffle Flower My Pleasure Ink.

The thought bubbles from the Monochrome Stamp Set were stamped with Waffle Flower My Pleasure Ink , Oh Happy Day Ink, You Said What Ink, Chirp Chirp Ink, Daydreaming Ink, and Happy Go Lucky Ink.

The images were die cut with the coordinating Monochrome Dies.

For the backgrounds, I used an Ink Duster to apply Waffle Flower My Pleasure Ink , Oh Happy Day Ink, You Said What Ink, Chirp Chirp Ink, Daydreaming Ink, and Happy Go Lucky Ink by masking off each area with post it tape and dusting on the ink. This gives such a smooth application of dye inks and is a great way to add interest to a card design!

I created cloud borders for the bottom of each card with the Scenery Dies, die cutting two borders for each card. On the border in the front, I stamped a greeting and the heart image from the Monochrome Stamp Set using Black Dye Ink. I colored in the little heart with a red marker.

The animals were tucked in between the two cloud borders and the thought bubbles attached to the card as shown. Glossy accents was used to add detail to the eyes and hearts.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these rainbow background monochrome cards from start to finish, click HERE or watch below: 

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. 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!

Waffle Flower MONOCHROME Clear Stamp... [ SSS | ELH | WFF ] Waffle Flower MONOCHROME Die Set 310159 [ SSS | ELH | WFF ] Waffle Flower SCENERY Die Set 310160 [ SSS | ELH | WFF ] Waffle Flower MY PLEASURE Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS | WFF ] Waffle Flower OH HAPPY DAY Dye Ink... [ SSS | WFF ] Waffle Flower YOU SAID WHAT Dye Ink... [ SSS | WFF ] Waffle Flower CHIRP CHIRP Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS | WFF ] Waffle Flower DAYDREAMING Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS | WFF ] Waffle Flower HAPPY GO LUCKY Dye Ink... [ SSS | WFF ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold... [ SSS ] Inkylicious INK DUSTER Twin End... [ SSS ] Tonic DUAL TIPPED BLENDER BRUSH Nuvo... [ SSS | ELH | HNB ] Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And... [ SSS | ELH ] Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY... [ SSS | ELH ] ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ] 3M Post-It Adhesive Roll, White,... [ ELH | SSS ]

Honey Bee Stamps | You Are A Star Mermaid Shaker Card

I can't get enough of mermaid cards, shaker cards, or the awesome Ocean Scene Builder stencils. So why not use them all on this underwater mermaid scene shaker card?!!! Many times when I create shaker scene cards, I like for the frame of the shaker to blend seamlessly into the inside of the shaker for a continuous scene.

For the background I painted watercolor cardstock with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. Once the background was completely dry (I used a heat tool to speed up dry time), I layered more of the paint on top through the Ocean Scene Builder Stencils for an awesome underwater ocean look.  These stencils are fabulous for creating that light filtering effect!

Once dry, I die cut a rectangle from the center of the panel using an A2 Double Stitched Frame Die. The center background piece was adhered to a white top fold card base using the frame as a guide to perfectly center it.

Greetings from the Mermaid Song Stamp Set and bubbles from the Swimming By and Under The Sea stamp sets were stamped on a piece of acetate using white StazOn Ink. With the greeting stamped on the acetate shaker window, it will always be legible and doesn't get covered up by the shaker material.

The mermaid and turtle from the Swimming By Stamp Set, seaweed from the Under The Sea Stamp Set, and the starfish from the Mermaid Song Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock  using black ink, colored with Copic Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. The mermaid was adhered to the inside of the shaker and the hair and mermaid tail were embellished with a white pen and a glitter pen. 

The front of the shaker was adorned with the rest of the images as shown.

Two layers of foam  tape were used around the outer edges of the shaker, filled with a sequin mix and the front of the shaker was adhered in place.

The card was finished by adhering additional sequins to the card front and filling in the bubbles and starfish eyes with Glossy Accents.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this mermaid shaker card from start to finish, click HERE to watch on my YouTube Channel or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. 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!

Mama Elephant | Little Girl Agenda Heart Windows Card

Hello! Today I'm sharing a Designer Series project featuring the Little Girl Agenda Stamp Set and coordinating dies. Heart Windows created with a Dotted Detail Creative Cuts die provide the perfect windows for these cute images and greetings from the Cross My Heart Stamp Set match the mood and feeling of this loving heart design.

I started with the background and trimmed a piece of Bristol Smooth Cardstock to 4" x 5 1/4" before die cutting the Dotted Detail heart from the panel three times. I kept the heart die cut to color and add behind the window openings. A greeting from the Cross My Heart Stamp Set was stamped on the panel using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Spun Sugar and Candied Apple Distress Inks were applied over the panel for embossed resist and to add color to the background. Water from a Distress Sprayer was spritzed over the background and blotted dry to add distressing. Candied Apple Distress Ink was applied to the die cut hearts and they were dried with a heat tool to speed up the ink drying process.

An additional greeting from the Cross My Heart Stamp Set was stamped on black cardstock with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being trimmed into a thin strip and adhered underneath the embossed resist phrase.

The heart window panel was adhered to a white top fold card base with foam adhesive and the solid hearts were adhered inside each opening as shown.

Images from the Little Girl Agenda Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock using black ink and colored in with Copic Markers before being die cut with the coordinating Little Girl Agenda Dies. The images were adhered next to the greeting and inside the heart "windows".

The card was finished with a scattering of sparkling clear sequins and iridescent heart confetti.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this little girl agenda with heart windows card from start to finish, click HERE to watch on my YouTube Channel or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. 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!

Hero Arts August 2017 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY

Happy Monday! I am absolutely thrilled to be guesting with Hero Arts today for the August My Monthly Hero Card Kit release!

The August My Monthly Hero Kit and Add Ons are now available in the Hero Arts Online Store HERE. The kit is valued at $77, an amazing deal at $34.99!

KIT INCLUDES:

• 6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set
• 11 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• 1 Fancy Window Cut Die
• 1.5 oz Celestial Sequins
• 1 Metallic Blueberry Mist
• 1 Gold Shimmer Mist
• 1 Stencil 5.25" x 6.5"
• 3 5" x 7" Assorted Patterned Celestial Paper

The kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday August 11.

SUBSCRIBE NOW to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!

To build the night sky background, I first applied Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks. Once the Distress Oxides are blended well, I spritzed the backgrounds with the Metallic Blueberry Mist and the Gold Shimmer Mist from the kit. I think you get the best results with the distress inks when you let the mists sit for about a minute and then blot dry with a paper towel.

Once the background is completely dry, I flicked white opaque paint over the backgrounds with a small paintbrush. 

When the paint is completely dry I stamped the silhouette images from the card kit 6" x 8" stamp set included in the kit on the inked backgrounds using black dye ink. Stardust images and greetings from the stamp set were stamped with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Platinum Embossing Powder or White Embossing Powder. The embossed areas add another layer of dimension and interest to these night skies!

Clouds from the stamp set were stamped on vellum using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being die cut with the coordinating die and adhered to the cards as shown.

Each background was trimmed to 4" x 5 1/4" and adhered to a white top fold card base to finish the design.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these night sky cards with silhouette images from start to finish, click HERE or watch below: 

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. 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!

S H O P  M M H  &  A D D  O N S

Add ons also available at Simon Says Stamp!

G I V E A W A Y

Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. (Hero Arts will reimburse you if you've already bought the kit).

Giveaway closes Sunday, August 13th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week.

K E E P  H O P P I N G

• The Hero Arts Blog
• Jennifer McGuire
• Nichol Spohr <--------you are here.
• Wanda Guess
• Ilina Crouse
• May Park
• Yana Smakula
• Lydia Fiedler
• Jessica Frost-Ballas
• Amy Tsuruta
• Michelle Short
• Libby Hickson

Mama Elephant Designer Series | Invitation Wishes Movie Night Invites

Hello and welcome to a Designer Series project featuring the Mama Elephant Invitation Wishes Stamp Set! These oversized greetings are perfect for creating all kinds of amazing invitations from birthday parties to save the date cards, you'll be designing gorgeous invites easily! When paired with the DIY Invitation Stamp Set you can't go wrong! 

The scallop rectangle from the Framed Tags Chelsea Die Collection was die cut from watercolor cardstock and the edges from the stitched lines to the scallop were masked off with post it tape. The "You're Invited" greeting from the Invitation Wishes Stamp Set was stamped with Versamark Ink and heat set with clear embossing powder. Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold Distress Inks were used for embossed resist over the large greeting and water from a Distress Sprayer was spritzed over the ink and blotted dry with a paper towel for distressing.

Additional greeting from the DIY Invitation Stamp Set were stamped below the large scripty greeting using pink and orange inks. A girl holding popcorn and movie reel from the Little Girl Agenda Stamp Set was stamped on smooth white cardstock using black ink and colored in with Copic Markers. After being die cut with the coordinating Little Girl Agenda Die she was adhered above the "Movie Night" greeting to finish the design.

A scattering of sequins add a nice embellishment touch to these fun movie night invitation greetings! Grab a colorful matching envelope and you're ready to send out the most stylish invites ever!

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these movie night invitations from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

 

S U P P L I E S

Click codes below the thumbnails are links to where you can purchase the products shown in this post from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) or Ellen Hutson (EH). Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

M O R E  P R O J E C T S

Click the links below to see more projects created with the Mama Elephant June 2017 Release:

• "Hello Friend" Card featuring Fish Tank and Favor Bag Add On Cat dies 
• "Hugs I Like The Way You Roll" Card featuring Dim Sum Fun + Tri Window Dies
• "Thank You" Card with Rainbow Background featuring Little Girl Agenda, Little Boy Agenda, and Tri Window Die
• "Mermaid Kisses" Shaker Card featuring Mermaid Kisses Stamps and Dies and Tri Window Die

Lawn Fawn | Tri Fold Plane and Simple Scene Card

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a tri-fold card featuring the incredible Lawn Fawn Plane and Simple Stamp Set. Sometimes a standard size card front just isn't enough room for the story you want to tell and a tri-fold card is the perfect solution!

The base of the card was created from Canson Watercolor Cardstock. I trimmed the 12" long watercolor paper to 5 1/2" wide and scored it 4" from each end. This makes the card just a little narrower than a traditional A2 sized card. Color was added to the card base with Broken China Distress Oxide Ink and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink using Ink Blending Tools. The background was spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and blotted dry with a paper towel.

Borders were created for the bottom of the card by die cutting smooth white cardstock and vellum using the Puffy Cloud Borders Dies. A Stitched Trails Die was used on the three white cardstock cloud panels. Greetings from the Lawn Fawn Plane and Simple Stamp Set were stamped with Lawn Fawn Peacock and Blue Jay Inks.

Additional Stitched Trails Dies were used to created stitching detail on the card base itself.

Images from the Lawn Fawn Plane and Simple Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock using Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers before being die cut with the coordinating Plane and Simple Dies. Faces were added to the clouds and cheeks were stamped with Lawn Fawn Ballet Slippers Ink. The images were adhered to the card base to build a scene as shown and detail was added with a Sakura Black Glaze Pen and Glossy Accents.

The card was finished with a scattering of Pretty Pink Posh Iridescent Star Confetti.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this tri-fold plane and simple scene card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Click codes below the thumbnails are links to where you can purchase the products shown in this post from Simon Says Stamp. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

MFT Guest Designer | Party Like A Pirate Stenciled Background Scene Card

Hello friends! I'm so excited to be guest designing for My Favorite Things today with a scene card featuring a stenciled background and the adorable images from Party Like A Pirate Stamp Set. Scene cards are some of my most favorite cards to make but sometimes building the scene creates a lot of bulk. Stencils are a fantastic way to create a background for almost any scene without the bulk of lots of die cut layers. Pirate image seem to be all the rage right now and these awesome MFT Birdie Brown images are the perfect size for coloring! I just love all the MFT Birdie Brown line of stamps!

Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink was applied to Bristol smooth cardstock before the same color was applied over the inked background with the Radiating Rays Stencil. Water droplets were added to the background with a Distress Sprayer for a fantastic oxidized effect. Along the bottom edge of the same piece of cardstock Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink was applied. I didn’t worry too much about where the inks meet since I’ll be covering up the seam with a stamped greeting banner.

Images from the Party Like A Pirate Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock and colored with Copic Markers. Birds were stamped directly on the background. The rest of the images were die cut with the coordinating Party Like A Pirate Dies and adhered to the background as shown. A glitter pen was applied to the coins to give them a bit of glimmer and Glossy Accents was used to add definition to the parrot’s eye. 

A greeting from the Party Like A Pirate Stamp Set was stamped on a die cut Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strip with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting strip was adhered to foam adhesive right below the die cut images to help “ground” them and give them a place to stand. The panel was adhered to a white top fold card base to finish the design.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this stenciled background scene card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Click codes below the thumbnails are links to where you can purchase the products shown in this post from My Favorite Things, Simon Says Stamp, or Ellen Hutson. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

M O R E  P R O J E C T S

Click the links below to see more projects created with the My Favorite Things June Release products:

• "Much Appreciocean" Card with the Ocean Fun Stamps and Dies

Simon Says Stamp | Happy Father's Day Fishing Shaker Card + Distress Oxide Inks

Hey friends! With Father's Day right around the corner I thought I'd share a fun Dad Card idea for the fishing enthusiast in your life! Whether it be a dad, grandpa, or someone who is like a dad this fun card is sure to illicit a smile or two! I finally got all the Distress Oxide Ink colors (yeah, I am only a wee bit behind the times!) and all I can say is.... where have these inks been all my life? Wow! All the enjoyment of Distress Inks with the fabulous look of pigment inks. I can't wait to share even more ideas with these fabulous inks but for today I'll share some ideas for ink blending and stencils a gorgeous ocean and sunset background. 

For the background of my card I die cut two panels from Canson watercolor cardstock using the Wonky Rectangles largest die. From the bottom of the top panel, I die cut the Big Dad die to create a shaker window. Make sure and hold onto the letters and the inside of the letters to easily piece them back together when a transparency is placed behind the opening. From the top of the panel the new Drifting Stitches Borders were used to die cut two borders along the top edge. I love that the imperfection of these stitches coordinate with the Wonky Rectangle Stitches!

For the background and top panels, I applied Faded Jeans, Broken China, and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Inks with Ink Blending Tools. The Waves Stencil was used over the inking to create the ocean/water look. Because the Distress Oxide Inks are a combination dye/pigment ink, it makes them super easy to layer and stamp on top of other inking and the ink "sits on top" of the paper for a fantastic look. The fish stamped with Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink on the top layer is a good example of this. Also, inside the shaker, coral was stamped with Fired Brick Distress Oxide Ink and it maintains it's great red color without fading!

At the top of the background panel, Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Inks were used with the Tim Holtz Rays Stencil.

A piece of transparency was adhered behind the "dad" panel.

A greeting from the Father's Day Finds Stamp Set was stamped on Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Cardstock using Versmark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting was cut into a thin strip and adhered to the card front as shown.

Fish and fishing images from the Best Fishes Stamp Set and Father's Day Finds Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock using Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored in with Copic Markers, and die cut with the coordinating Fish and Bowl Dies and Father's Day Finds Dies. Some of the images were adhered to the front of the shaker, a couple of fishes adhered inside the shaker behind the die cut Big Dad, and some tucked under one of the ocean waves. Eye stickers from the All Eyes On You Stamps were added to all of the fish for a fun, whimsical touch.

Two layers of foam adhesive were adhered on the back of the front of the shaker panel and the shaker was filled with Honey Bee Stamps Clear Bitty Beads and the background was adhered to the shaker front. The design was finished with Pretty Pink Posh Small Clear Droplets.

On the inside of the card I added another greeting from the Father's Day Finds Stamp Set and additional fish from the Best Fishes Stamp Set. 

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this Father's Day fishing shaker card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Click the icons below the thumbnails for links to where you can purchase the products shown in this post from Simon Says Stamp. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

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Mama Elephant Designer Series | Custom Die Cut Frames Background (Framed Tags Chelsea )

Hello! Today I have a Designer Series card featuring a custom die cut frame background with the Framed Tags Chelsea Dies. A good basic die set is essential for creating fantastic custom backdrops and backgrounds for cards. The large scallop rectangle die in the Chelsea Collection is the perfect base with it's stitching and dot detail. For my card share today I used the circle die from the set to create custom windows in the background for the cute Three Amigos and Dos Amigos to pop out of!

The background was die cut from Bristol Smooth Cardstock using the Framed Tags Chelsea Dies. The circle die was used three times to create three windows in the scalloped rectangle. The edges of the rectangle from the stitching lines to the scallop were masked off with post it tape and then Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks were applied to the background for an ombre blue effect. The background was spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and blotted dry with a paper towel. When the post it tape is removed the panel gives the illusion of a Distress Inked panel matted on a white scallop rectangle but it's all one piece! This is one of my favorite ways to get a "faux matted" look.

The images from the Three Amigos Stamp Set and the Dos Amigos Stamp Set (this is a collaboration stamp set with Hampton Art) were stamped on Neenah Smooth White Cardstock with a black ink for Copic Coloring and colored with Copic Markers before being die cut with the coordinating Three Amigos Dies and Dos Amigos Dies. Additional embellishment images from the Three Amigos Stamp Set were stamped and colored in as well to add to the design.

The critters were adhered to appear to be popping out from the die cut circles and the rest of the images were adhered as shown. The whole panel was adhered to a white top fold card base with foam adhesive for a bit of dimension.

The design was finished with a scattering of sequins and confetti, black gel pen to the eyes, and Glossy Accents on the hearts and noses of the critters.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this custom die cut frame background card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Click codes below the thumbnails are links to where you can purchase the products shown in this post from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) or Ellen Hutson (EH). Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Mama Elephant Three Amigos (SSS)	Mama Elephant Three Amigos (EH)	Mama Elephant Three Amigos Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Three Amigos Dies (EH)	Hampton Art Dos Amigos Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die Set (SSS)
Hampton Art Dos Amigos (SB.COM)	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Tumbled Glass (SSS)	Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad Tumbled Glass (EH)	Distress Mini Ink Pad Faded Jeans (SSS)	Distress Mini Ink Pad Faded Jeans (EH)
Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink (EH)	Copic R20 Blush (EH)	Copic R20 Blush (SSS)	Copic B0000 Pale Celestine (SSS)
Copic B0000 Pale Celestine (EH)	Copic B00 Frost Blue (EH)	Copic B00 Frost Blue (SSS)	Copic B12 Ice Blue (SSS)	Copic B12 Ice Blue (EH)
Copic B14 Light Blue (SSS)	Copic B14 Light Blue (EH)	Copic B23 Phthalo Blue (EH)	Copic B23 Phthalo Blue (SSS)	Copc B32 Pale Blue (SSS)
Copic B32 Pale Blue (EH)	Copic B34 Manganese Blue (EH)	Copic B34 Manganese Blue (SSS)	Copic YR30 Macadamia (SSS)	Copic YR30 Macadamia (EH)
Copic YR31 Light Reddish Yellow (SSS)	Copci YR31 Light Reddish Yellow (EH)	Copic E13 Light Suntan (EH)	Copic E13 Light Suntan (SSS)	Copic E15 Dark Suntan (EH)
Copic E15 Dark Suntan (SSS)	Copic E08 Brown (EH)	Copic E08 Brown (SSS)	Copic E40 Brick White (EH)	Copic E40 Brick White (SSS)
Copic W00 Warm Gray (EH)	Copic W00 Warm Gray (SSS)	Copic W2 Warm Gray (EH)	Copic W2 Warm Gray (SSS)	Copic W3 Warm Gray (EH)
Copic W3 Warm Gray (SSS)	Copic W4 Warm Gray (EH)	Copic W4 Warm Gray (SSS)	Copic W6 Warm Gray (EH)	Copic W6 Warm Gray (SSS)
Copic W8 Warm Gray (EH)	Copic W8 Warm Gray (SSS)	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (SSS	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (EH)	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (EH)
Sakura Black Glaze Pen (SSS)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper Pad (SSS)	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper Pad (AZ)	Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold Scored Cards 120# 10 Pack a2top10 STAMPtember
Simon Says Stamp Envelopes METALLIC CORNFLOWER BLUE SSSE39	PPP Cobalt 4mm Sequins (EH)	PPP Cobalt 4mm Sequins (SSS)	Pretty Pink Posh Silver Mini Heart Confetti (SSS)	Silver Mini Heart Confetti (PPP)
Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Sparkling Clear Sequins (SSS)	Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Sparkling Clear Sequins (PPP)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Framed Tags Chelsea (ME)
Mama Elephant Framed Tags Chelsea Dies (SSS)	Ink Blending Tool Round (EH)	Ink Blending Tool Round (SSS)	Distress Sprayer (SSS)	Distress Sprayer (EH)
Ranger Glossy Accents (SSS)	Ranger Glossy Accents Mini (EH)	ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP Tip 000099	3M Scotch Post It Masking Tape (SSS)	3M Scotch Post It Masking Tape (EH)
Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape (SSS)	Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape (EH)

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S H O P P I N G

Click SSS (Simon Says Stamp), EH (Ellen Hutson) or ME (Mama Elephant) under the thumbnails to shop the entire May Mama Elephant Release:

Mama Elephant Celebrations Balloons Set (SSS)	Celebration Balloons (ME)	Mama Elephant Celebration Balloons (SSS)	Mama Elephant Celebration Balloons (EH)	Mama Elephant Celebration Balloons Dies (SSS)
Celebration Balloons Dies (ME)	Mama Elephant Celebration Balloons Dies (EH)	Mama Elephant Sweetest Greetings (SSS)	Sweetest Greetings (ME)	Mama Elephant Sweetest Greetings (EH)
Mama Elephant The Cat's Meow Set (SSS)	Mama Elephant The Cat's Meow (SSS)	The Cat's Meow (ME)	Mama Elephant The Cat's Meow (EH)	Mama Elephant The Cat's Meow Dies (SSS)
The Cat's Meow Dies (ME)	Mama Elephant The Cat's Meow Dies (EH)	Mama Elephant Summer Days (SSS)	Summer Days (ME)	Mama Elephant Summer Days (EH)
Summer Days Dies (ME)	Mama Elephant Summer Days Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Summer Days Dies (EH)	Framed Tags Chelsea (ME)	Mama Elephant Framed Tags Chelsea Dies (SSS)
Favor Bag Accessory Cat (ME)	Mama Elephant Favor Bag Accessory Cat (SSS)	Mama Elephant Favor Bag Add On Cat (EH)	Mama Elephant Favor Bag Accessory Bear (SSS)	Favor Bag Accessory Bear (ME)
Mama ElephantFavor Bag Add On Bear (EH)

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M O R E  P R O J E C T S

Click the links below to see more projects created with the Mama Elephant May 2017 Release:

• "Hooray, So Excited For You" Card featuring Celebration Balloons Stamps and Dies, The Cat's Meow Stamps and Dies, and Framed Tags Chelsea Dies
• "Enjoy Every Moment" Card featuring Summer Days Stamps and Dies
• Sweetest Greetings Cat and Bear Favor Bags
• "Congrats" Card featuring The Cat's Meow and Celebration Balloons Stamps and Dies
• "Happy Happy Happy Birthday Wishes" Card featuring Celebration Balloons Stamps and Dies

 

Lawn Fawn Summer Release May Inspiration Week | Magic Color Slider Duh-Nuh Card

Welcome to the Lawn Fawn Summer Release May Inspiration Week! Today I am so excited to share with you my favorite die set from the Summer Release, the Magic Color Slider Die Set! If you've been wanting to create a magic color slider card easily (because I have tried the old fashioned way and failed!) this die set is for you, and me, and for everyone! Color sliders are all the rage and this set is phenomenal and I can't wait to show you how I've used it for my card share today! Let's jump in, shall we?! (No sharks will bite, I promise!)

For the background, I die cut a piece of the new Lawn Fawn Moonstone Cardstock with an Outside In Stitched Rectangle Die and then used the Ocean Wave Dies to create wave "slots" in the background. I inked up the edges of the panel with Stormy Sky Distress Ink and then spritzed the cardstock with water from a Distress Sprayer and blotted it dry with a paper towel. Once dry, I stamped the "Duh-Nuh" greeting from the Duh-Num Stamp Set all over the background with Stormy Sky Distress Ink.

I stamped the shark fins and fish from the Duh-Nuh Stamp Set on smooth white cardstock using Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored the images in with Copic Markers and then die cut them with the coordinating Duh-Nuh dies. I tucked the images in the die cut Ocean Wave Accents and then secured the entire panel to a white top fold card base.

For the Magic Color Slider, I die cut the slider and slider track from Moonstone Cardstock, the background and slider from smooth white cardstock, and the window transparency panel. 

On the background panel and transparency panel (both cut from the same die), I stamped images from Duh-Nuh and Fintastic using Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink for the smooth white cardstock and StazOn Black Ink for the transparency. I used the MISTI to perfectly line up the images. It's super important when you're creating a magic color slider that the images on the window and the images revealed line up perfectly. The images on the white panel were colored in with Copic Markers.

***TIP * When creating these Magic Color Slider cards, use masking or only stamp on the background (inside scene) of the magic slider. You won't want to use die cut or other dimensional items because the slider track won't move well with any dimension.

Assemble the magic color slider as shown in the video below. I stamped the "slide me" greeting from the Push Here Stamp Set at the top of the tap of the slider so the recipient knows the card is interactive.

On the front acetate window of the slider I added some Simon Says Stamp Eyes On You Shape Stickers and Glossy Accents to the water bubbles. By adding those dimensional elements to the window instead of inside the slider, you still have the fun dimension but the slider doesn't catch on anything! Plus you see the fun eyes and bubbles even when the slider is closed!

The Magic Color Slider was adhered to the front of the card and a banner was die cut from Blue Jay Cardstock using a Magic Color Slider die and stamped with greetings from the Duh-Nuh Stamp Set using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder!

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this interactive magic color slider shark themed card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Click codes below the thumbnails are links to where you can purchase the products shown in this post from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) or Ellen Hutson (EH). Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Lawn Fawn Fintastic Friends (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Fintastic Friends (EH)	Copic R24 Prawn (EH)	Copic R24 Prawn (SSS)	Copc R46 Strong Red (SSS)
Copc R46 Strong Red (EH)	Copic YR23 Yellow Ochre (EH)	Copic YR23 Yellow Ochre (SSS)	Copic YR24 Pale Sepia (SSS)	Copic YR24 Pale Sepia (EH)
Copic YR27 Tuscan Orange (EH)	Copic YR27 Tuscan Orange (SSS)	Copic Y11 Pale Yellow (SSS)	Copic Y11 Pale Yellow (EH)	Copic Y18 Lightning Yellow (SSS)
Copic Y18 Lightning Yellow (EH)	Copic Y21 Buttercup Yellow (SSS)	Copic Y21 Buttercup Yellow (EH)	Copic YG21 Anise (SSS)	Copic YG21 Anise (EH)
Copic YG25 Celadon Green (EH)	Copic YG25 Celadon Green (SSS)	Copic B24 Sky (EH)	Copic B24 Sky (SSS)	Copic B29 Ultramarine (EH)
Copic B29 Ultramarine (SSS)	Copc B32 Pale Blue (SSS)	Copic B32 Pale Blue (EH)	Copic W00 Warm Gray (SSS)	Copic W00 Warm Gray (EH)
Copic W2 Warm Gray (SSS)	Copic W2 Warm Gray (EH)	Copic W4 Warm Gray (EH)	Copic W4 Warm Gray (SSS)	Copic W6 Warm Gray (EH)
Copic W6 Warm Gray (SSS)	Copic W8 Warm Gray (EH)	Copic W8 Warm Gray (SSS)	Copic 0 Colorless Blender (EH)	Copic 0 Colorless Blender (SSS)
Sakura Black Glaze Pen (EH)	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (SSS)	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (SSS	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (EH)	Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink (EH)
Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink (SSS)	Tsukineko Stazon Jet Black Ink (SSS)	Tsukineko Stazon Jet Black Ink (EH)	Stormy Sky Distress Ink (SSS)	Stormy Sky Distress Ink (EH)
Versamark Watermark Ink (SSS)	Versamark Watermark Ink (EH)	Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2 Stamptember	Lawn Fawn Blue Jay Cardstock (SSS)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets
Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold Scored Cards 120# 10 Pack a2top10 STAMPtember	Doodlebug for Simon Says Stamp ALL EYES ON YOU Shape Sprinkles 5655	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)	Distress Sprayer (SSS)
Distress Sprayer (EH)	Ink Blending Tool Round (EH)	Ink Blending Tool Round (SSS)	MISTI Precision Stamper Stamping Tool (SSS)	My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (EH)
Hero Arts Embossing Gun (SSS)	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (EH)	Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator (EH)	Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator (SSS)	Ranger Glossy Accents (SSS)
Ranger Glossy Accents Mini (EH)	ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP Tip 000099	Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape (SSS)

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Essentials for Stamping/Cleaning Transparencies:

Tsukineko Stazon Jet Black Ink (SSS)	Tsukineko Stazon Jet Black Ink (EH)	Hero Arts Ultra Clean (SSS)	Hero Arts Ultra Clean (EH)	Hero Arts Double Scrubber Pad (SSS)
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Cleaner (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy (EH)

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M O R E  P R O J E C T S

Click the links below to see more projects created with the Lawn Fawn Summer 2017 Release:

• "Ahoy, Matey" Card featuring Ahoy, Matey Stamps and Dies, Ocean HIllside Pop Up Add On, Palm Trees Dies, and Outside In Stitched Rectangles