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Simon Says Stamp November Card Kit | Ho Ho Deer Shaker Cards

Today I'm sharing a set of three cards created with the Simon Says Stamp November 2019 Card Kit, Woodland Whimsy. 

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Watch the creation of these three shaker cards featuring the November 2019 Card Kit, Thankful Florals, from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

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I used the patterned papers, cardstock, pom poms, Woodland Whimsy Stamp Set, and Ho Ho Deer Circle Die from the Woodland Whimsy Kit on my cards today! One of my favorite things to do is to create multiple cards while I have the supplies out! These adorable die cut deer are colored with Copic Markers and adorned with a red pom pom nose! How fun is that?!!! A curved sentiment and some branches and leaves images from the Woodland Whimsy Stamp Set were stamped around the deer frame for simple, but effective detailing and an additional sentiment from the Clean Line Christmas Stamp Set fills in the "white space" perfectly!

 

Three sheets of the Modascrap Forever Green woodgrain patterned papers from the kit were trimmed to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and adhered to white top fold card bases.

Ivory Cardstock from the kit was trimmed to 3 1/2" x 4 3/4". The Ho Ho Deer Circle Die was die cut from each rectangle. Copic Markers in E40, E43, E44, and E47 were used to add color to the deer.

"Sending You Love" from the Woodland Whimsy Stamp Set was stamped underneath each circle frame with SSS Dark Chocolate Ink. Branches and leaves from the stamp set were stamped with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf Ink and colored in with YG95, YG97, R35, and R39 Copic Markers for a no-line coloring look. The branches and leaves help frame up the deer die cut opening perfectly!

"Season's Greetings" from the Clean Line Christmas Stamp Set were stamped with SSS Lipstick Red Ink and Olive Ink. The larger sentiment fills the bottom part of the panel perfectly. The panel was backed with a piece of Lawn Fawn Acetate.

Foam Adhesive was placed on the background and the "well" was filled with Hero Arts Icicle Glitter. The panel was placed on top for a "snowy" look behind the reindeer! A red pom pom was glued in place for the nose and black cardstock was die cut and inlaid into the eyes to finish the reindeer face and finish the card!

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SSS NOVEMBER 2019 WOODLAND WHIMSY Kit [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps WOODLAND... [ SSS ] CZ Design Clear Stamps CLEAN LINE... [ SSS ] CZ Design HO HO DEER CIRCLE Wafer Die... [ SSS ] ModaScrap FOREVER GREEN 6x6 Paper fgpp6 [ SSS ] Darice POM POMS Red 1055030 30 Pack [ SSS ] Hero Arts ICICLE PURE WHITE Glitter... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Pinkfresh Studio OLIVE Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn CRUNCHY LEAF Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E40 BRICK WHITE [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER E43 DULL IVORY... [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E44 CLAY Dark Gray [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER e47 DARK BROWN [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R35 CORAL [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R39 GARNET Dark Red [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG95 PALE OLIVE... [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG97 SPANISH... [ SSS ] Hero Arts Hues Premium Cardstock Pack... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn ACETATE Clear Sheets LF1940 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold... [ SSS ] MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping... [ SSS ] Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA Mixed... [ SSS ] 3M Scotch ROLL WHITE MASKING TAPE... [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn GLUE TUBE Adhesive LF1664 [ SSS ]

Simon Says Stamp | Daisy Square Sympathy Card

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a quick and easy sympathy card with Simon Says Stamp stamps and dies. Consider switching the sentiment to birthday, wedding, friendship, or other occasions if you're not in need of sympathy cards. I'm a big fan of card designs that can be used for many different occasions. 

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The front panel of the card was trimmed to 3 3/4" x 5" and die cut with the Daisy Square Die.

The square was set to the side and the panel was inked with Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Inks using the Honey Bee Stamp blending brushes. A background in the same size was also inked to serve as the "backer" of the shaker.

Picket Fence Distress Paint was watered down and splattered over the panels with a small paintbrush and allowed to air dry.

The daisy in the square was colored with Copic Markers in Y08, Y19, YR04, YG21, YG25, and YG17. 

The front panel was backed with Lawn Fawn Acetate and the colored in Daisy Square was inlaid into the front panel as shown.

Greetings from the Clean Line Everyday were stamped below the Daisy Square with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The back of the panel was framed out with two layers of Scotch Foam Adhesive and the "shaker well" was filled with Pretty Pink Posh Confetti. The backer was put in place and the shaker was adhered to a white top fold card base to finish the design.

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Simon Says Stamp DAISY SQUARE Wafer... [ SSS ] CZ Design Clear Stamps CLEAN LINE... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint... [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn ACETATE Clear Sheets LF1940 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold... [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR... [ SSS ] Honey Bee BACKGROUND BLENDER BRUSHES... [ SSS ] Honey Bee DETAIL BLENDER BRUSHES... [ SSS ] Precision Heat Embossing Tool Hero... [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn GLUE TUBE Adhesive LF1664 [ SSS ]

 

Spellbinders + Fun Stampers Journey | Hello Summer "Splash Zone"

Hello friends! Today I'm popping in here to share some Spellbinders/Fun Stampers Journey Hello Summer Release Splash Zone projects with you! This video was first seen as part of the Hello Summer Launch Party back in June and today I wanted to share it with you here. Sit back, relax, and enjoy these Splash Zone projects! 

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Watch the creation of these Splash Zone cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

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These cards all feature mermaids or mermaid tails of some sort. Perfect for summer! Two cards feature the Make Waves Stamp Set and coordinating dies and the third features a shaker window adorned with the Sparkle Mermaid Tail Die.

For my first card the fish from the Make Waves Stamp Set were stamped and masked with masking paper. The background was inked using Mermaid Lagoon, Weathered Wood, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Inks. Water from a Distress Sprayer was splattered over the background for distressing. The masks were removed and the fish were colored in with Copic Markers.

A sentiment from the Make Waves Stamp Set was stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. A mermaid image and crab image from the Make Waves Stamp Set was stamped, colored, and die cut with the coordinating Make Waves Dies. The images was adhere to the scene with foam adhesive. A scattering of Splash Zone Sequins were applied throughout the background.

For my second card, a background was die cut from FSJ Beach Breeze Cardstock and embossed with the FSJ Layered Scallops Embossing Folder. Mermaid Lagoon and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks were lightly applied to the background, the ink darkening the embossed areas a bit. Splatters of FSJ Turbo Teal Silk were splattered over the background. 

A mermaid image and jellyfish images from the Make Waves Stamp Set was stamped, colored, and die cut with the coordinating Make Waves Dies and adhered to the background with foam adhesive. 

A sentiment from the Make Waves Stamp Set was stamped with with Mermaid Lagoon and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks, trimmed into thin strips, and adhered to the background with foam adhesive as shown.

A scattering of Splash Zone Sequins were applied throughout the background.

For my final card share today I created a shaker window from smooth white cardstock using an oval die. The window was backed with acetate and stamped with a sentiment from the Make Waves Stamp Set using Cotton White Staz-On Ink. A background was inked with Mermaid Lagoon, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Ink and splattered with water from a Distress Sprayer. The window was backed with foam adhesive and filled with Splash Zone Sequins before being backed with the inked panel. 

The Sparkle Mermaid Tail Die was die cut from smooth white cardstock and inked with Shaded Lilac and Blueprint Sketch Distress Inks. The flat layer was dipped in a glue pad and prisma glitter was applied over the surface. The detailed mermaid tail was adhered to the solid tail and then adhered to the window of the shaker as shown. A few additional Splash Zone Sequins were applied to the front of the card to finish the design.

 

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Hello Summer Splash Zone Project Kit... [ SPL ] Make Waves Stamp Set [ SPL ] Make Waves Die Set [ SPL ] Sparkle Mermaid Tail Die [ SPL ] Splash Zone Sequins [ SPL ] Beach Breeze 8.5 x 11 Cardstock [ SPL ] Cool Pool Liquid Color [ SPL ] Turbo Teal Silk [ SPL ] Layered Scallops Embossing Folder [ SPL ] Gina K Designs JET BLACK AMALGAM Ink... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko Stazon COTTON WHITE Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Lawn Fawn PRISMA GLITTER LF1535 [ SSS | ELH ] GLUE SPONGE Acid-Free Liquid Gluing... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLACK... [ SSS | ELH ] Tonic WHITE BLIZZARD Nuvo Glitter... [ SSS | ELH ]

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Click the links below to show the entire Spellbinders/Fun Stampers Journey Hello Summer Release:

Hello Summer - I want it All Bundle -... [ SPL ] Hello Summer - It's Magic! Bundle -... [ SPL ] Hello Summer - Starburst Bundle -... [ SPL ] Hello Summer - Under the Sea Bundle -... [ SPL ] Hello Summer - Space Cadet Bundle -... [ SPL ] Hello Summer Splash Zone Project Kit... [ SPL ] Hello Summer Starry Night Project Kit... [ SPL ] Hello Summer Wet & Wild Add-on Kit -... [ SPL ] Trust Timing ATS [ SPL ] Dream Seeker Stamp Set [ SPL ] Dream Seeker Die Set [ SPL ] Be Different ATS [ SPL ] Be Different Die Set [ SPL ] Sparkle Stars Stamp Set [ SPL ] Windy Sky Stamp Set [ SPL ] Wind & Water Embossing Folder [ SPL ] Believe in Magic Stamp Set [ SPL ] Critternauts Stamp Set [ SPL ] Space Cadet Stamp Set [ SPL ] Space Cadet Stamp Set [ SPL ] Space Galaxy Stamp Set [ SPL ] Make Waves Stamp Set [ SPL ] Make Waves Die Set [ SPL ] Shark Attack Stamp Set [ SPL ] Shark Attack Die Set [ SPL ] Sparkle Mermaid Tail Die [ SPL ] Royal Crown Die [ SPL ] Starry Night Sequins [ SPL ] Splash Zone Sequins [ SPL ] Space Glow Stickers and Gem... [ SPL ] Luminous Alphabet Chipboard Stickers [ SPL ] Starbrite Stencil [ SPL ] Splash Zone Stencil [ SPL ] Sparkle Trio Specialty Paper [ SPL ] Lovely Blue Pearl Color Splash [ SPL ]

 

wplus9 | Oh My Gostrich Birthday Cards

Hello friends! The latest wplus9 release has so many amazing new stamps and dies. Some of my very favorites from the release include the adorable ostriches in Oh My Gostrich stamp set and coordinating dies to the flamingos in from the Flock Yeah stamp set and coordinating dies to the amazing Trellis Background 1 and Trellis Background 2 dies. I used some of these new goodies to create this trio of birthday cards to share with you today. I always need birthday cards and these are so super fun!

I decided to go with a mint/lime/green color combo for these fresh and fun birthday greetings today and added hints of yellow and peach throughout to add a pop of color and round out my color scheme.

The images from the Oh My Gostrich stamp set were stamped on smooth white cardstock using Jet Black Ink and colored in with Copic Markers before being die cut with the coordinating dies. Greetings from both Oh My Gostrich and the And Many More Stamp Set were used to customize the birthday banners.

The circle ostrich image was customized with the circular greeting from the And Many More Stamp Set using black ink.

The shaker card was created by die cutting the circle opening from Simon Says Stamp Mint Cardstock using a Oh My Gostrich Die. The panel was stamped with images from the And Many More Stamp Set using Simon Says Stamp Mint Ink, Mint Candy Ink, and Lawn Fawn Cilantro Ink to add interest.

The panel was backed with acetate and then the up close circle image from the  Oh My Gostrich stamp set was inlaid into the front frame panel. The shaker was backed with foam adhesive, the shaker filled with Honey Bee Stamps 4 Leaf Clover confetti and then backed with Lawn Fawn Cilantro Cardstock. 

The banner was adhered underneath the shaker opening on the front of the card and a greeting from the And Many More Stamp Set was stamped on black cardstock with embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being trimmed into a thin strip and adhered to the card as shown.

My last two cards feature layered die cut backgrounds created with the Trellis Background 1 and Trellis Background 2 dies. The dies were die cut from Simon Says Stamp Mint Cardstock and h Lawn Fawn Cilantro Cardstock using the Gemini Die Cutter. The two panels were adhered one on top of another and then backed with Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf Cardstock. 

The ostrich and accessory images were adhered to the center of each card as shown and the banners were adhered with foam adhesive. 

Additional greetings stamped and embossed on black cardstock were adhered underneath each banner.

Both cards were finished with a scattering of Honey Bee Stamps 4 Leaf Clover confetti and the balloons and flames on the candels were finished with Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of these oh my gostrich birthday cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

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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! 

Oh My Gostrich! - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] Oh My Gostrich! Die - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] And Many More! - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS | ELH ] Trellis Background 1 Die - WPlus9... [ WPL | SSS ] Trellis Background 2 Die - WPlus9... [ WPL | SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Cilantro [ ELH ] Lawn Fawn JET BLACK Premium Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tonic WHITE BLIZZARD Nuvo Glitter... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# MINT... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn CILANTRO Cardstock LF1372 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Cardstock... [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold... [ SSS ] Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC... [ SSS ] Crafter's Companion GEMINI... [ SSS ] MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping... [ SSS | ELH ] 4 Leaf Clover | Confetti Mix – Honey... [ HNB ] Darice ADHESIVE FOAM 33 Double Sided... [ SSS ] Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz. [ ELH ] Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE... [ SSS ]

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Trellis Background 1 Die - WPlus9... [ WPL | SSS ] Trellis Background 2 Die - WPlus9... [ WPL | SSS ] Tropic Fever - WPlus9 Design Studio, LLC [ WPL | SSS ] Tropic Fever Die - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] Oh My Gostrich! - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] Oh My Gostrich! Die - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] Flock Yeah! - WPlus9 Design Studio, LLC [ WPL | SSS ] Flock Yeah! Die - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] Birthday Wishes - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] Happy Birthday Die - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] Fierce and Fabulous - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] Fabulous Die - WPlus9 Design Studio, LLC [ WPL | SSS ] And Many More! - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS | ELH ] Hibiscus Bouquet - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ] Tossed Florals - WPlus9 Design... [ WPL | SSS ]

Mama Elephant Designer Series | She's So Lovely Shaker Card

Hello! Today I'm sharing a solar burst She's So Lovely shaker card. I paired these cuties with the new Basic Rectangles Dies and a bit of stenciling for this eye-catching shaker. The images and greeting were adhered to the front window of the shaker so they're visible at all times.

Two of the Basic Rectangles Dies were used to die cut Bristol Smooth Cardstock. I temporarily adhered the rectangles together on the back and stenciled a Solar Burst design on both the frame and background panel using Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inks. The background panel was secured to a white rectangle shaker backer and then a piece of acetate was adhered to the back of the frame. Two layers of foam adhesive were adhered around the frame to make the shaker "well" and then the shaker was filled with yellow disc confetti and gold mini star confetti before the backer was adhered in place.

The girl images from She's So Lovely were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and die cut with the coordinating She's So Lovely Dies.

A banner was die cut from vellum using a Favor Bag Die and then stamped with a greeting from She's So Lovely using embossing ink and heat setting with white embossing powder. I ran the vellum banner through a Xyron Sticker Maker and adhered it to the window the shaker.

The finished shaker was adhered to a white side fold card base.

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Watch the creation of this she's so lovely shaker card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

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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! 

Mama Elephant Clear Stamps SHE'S SO... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant SHE'S SO LOVELY... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant BASIC RECTANGLES... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant FAVOR BAG DIE Creative... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stencils SOLAR BURST... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Hero Arts EMBOSS WHITE DETAIL... [ SSS | ELH ] Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12 [ SSS ] Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC... [ SSS ] Spellbinders PLATINUM Die Cutting and... [ SSS | SPL ] Xyron STICKER MAKER XRN150 [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh GOLD MINI STAR... [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE... [ SSS ]

 

Spellbinders | Stenciled Scene Shaker Backgrounds

Thanks for joining me! Today I’m sharing how to layer stencils to create a seasonal background scene for a die cut image. I’m layering inking and stenciling with embossing paste and stencils and finishing it all with an interactive shaker element!

 

Creating a scene card is one of my very favorite styles of card to create. The Shapeabilities Woodland Deeer Etched Dies are the perfect focal point of these love-themed shaker cards. The grass die from the Die D-Lites Picket Fence Etched Dies gives the deer something to stand in and the Pierced Rectangles make a great frame and shaker background.

For the background of both cards, I used the Pierced Rectangles to die cut a background and frame for my scene card. I inked the background up with Spun Sugar Distress Ink and then stenciled over the inked background with Candied Apple Distress Ink and a Honey Bee Stamps Fall Showers hearts stencil. I inked over the stenciling with Candied Apple Distress Ink to soften the look a bit more for a little less contrast.

Trees were stenciled over the heart backgrounds using white embossing paste and a Honey Bee Stamps Outdoor Scene Builder Stencil. I set the backgrounds aside to air dry while working on the rest of the design.

The Shapeabilities Woodland Deer Etched Dies were die cut and embossed from Lawn Fawn Paper Bag cardstock and the antlers from Vanilla Malt cardstock. The deer were inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink along the edges and colored pencils were used to add detail to the deer. A black pen was used for the eyes and noses to really make them pop. 

Ribbon was tied into a bow around the necks of both deer.

 

The background panel was adhered directly to a white top fold card base and framed with two layers of foam adhesive to create a well for the shaker cards. The shaker was filled with red and iridescent heart confetti.

Grass was die cut from Noble Fir cardstock using the Die D-Lites Picket Fence Etched Dies.

Greetings from the Simon Says Stamp So Deer Stamp Set were stamped on a transparency using white StazOn Ink and the transparency was adhered to the back of the frame.

 

The grass image was placed along the bottom edge of the frame and the deer adhered to look like it is standing in the grass. The backing paper was removed from the foam tape and the frame was secured in place.

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Watch the creation of these stenciled scene shaker background cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD: 

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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! 

S3-229 Shapeabilities Woodland Deer... [ SPL | SSS ] Die D-Lites Picket Fence Etched Dies [ SPL ] Nestabilities Celebrations Pierced... [ SPL | SSS ] Honey Bee FALL SHOWERS Stencils Set... [ SSS | HNB ] Honey Bee OUTDOOR SCENE BUILDER... [ SSS | HNB ] Simon Says Clear Stamps SO DEER... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn NOBLE FIR Cardstock LF1120 [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn PAPER BAG Cardstock LF1574 [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn VANILLA MALT Cardstock LF1576 [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold... [ SSS ] Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC... [ SSS ] Tsukineko Stazon COTTON WHITE Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SPUN... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS | ELH ] Amazon.com : Faber Castell... [ AMZUS ] Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ] Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft STAMP PLATFORM... [ SSS ] PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL | SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger PALETTE KNIFE... [ SSS ] Tonic EASY CLEAN MAT 1514E [ SSS ]

I hope this has given you a few ideas on how to create a background stenciled and shaker scene for your die cut images. Thank you so much for joining me today and I hope you’ll join me again next month for another Spellbinders video tutorial!

Mama Elephant January Stampede Blog Hop | Fly With Me + Cloud Nine (shaker card)

 

 

 

Welcome to the Mama Elephant Design Team blog hop!

Our newest release is now live and available for purchase in the store!

 

Today I'm sharing a shaker card featuring the new Fly Away With Me Stamp Set and coordinating dies and Cloud Nine Die Collection. The sweet little elephant and balloon images in Fly Away With Me are so much fun! I'm always drawn to cute elephants and these are no exception!

 

I stamped the images from Fly Away With Me on Neenah Smooth White Cardstock using Onyx Black Versafine Ink and colored them in with Polychromos colored pencils blended with Gamsol and a stump pencil. I can't get over how amazing these colored pencils look blended and love that there isn't a waxy residue! Once colored, I die cut the images with the coordinating Fly Away With Me Dies.

 

For the background, I die cut the frame for the shaker from Bristol Smooth Cardstock using the Cloud Nine frame and stitched cloud shapes. I colored in the background with Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Inks and spritzed the background with water from a Distress Sprayer. I stamped a greeting from Fly Away With Me in the bottom right corner of the frame with Onyx Black Versafine Ink.

 

The cloud shape was adhered directly to the card base before backing the shaker frame with Judikins Embossable Plastic and added two layers of foam tape before filling the shaker well with Honey Bee Stamps Clear Bubbles and Pretty Pink Posh Iridescent Mini Star Confetti.

 

The backing paper was removed from the foam adhesive and the card was adhered to the shaker.

 

The design was finished by adding white dots to the elephants and a layer of Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the balloons.

 

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Watch the creation of this shaker card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

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Amazon.com : Faber Castell... [ AMZUS ] Inky Antics GAMSOL KIT Coloring... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS | ELH ] Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ] Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ] Faber-Castell BLACK ESSENTIAL PITT... [ SSS ] Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS | ELH ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold... [ SSS ] Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC... [ SSS ] Storm Cloud Tiny Bubbles - Honey Bee... [ HNB ] Pretty Pink Posh IRIDESCENT MINI STAR... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft STAMP PLATFORM... [ SSS ] PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL | SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE... [ SSS | ELH ] Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE... [ SSS | ELH ] ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ]

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To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is picking 3 winners to win their choice of stamp set! Winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the Stampede. You have up to 4 chances to qualify to win!

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Each action qualifies for one entry, max 4 entries per stampeder please!

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Handmade Holiday 2017 | Sparkle Snowflake Ornament Shaker Tags + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to Day 5 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2017 Series!

I'm back with my fourth year of last minute handmade ideas! Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to add handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing mostly quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I created eight interactive shaker tags)!

Each Handmade Holiday project blog post will feature a brand new, never before seen project(s) plus an incredible giveaway from a generous sponsor!

SPARKLE SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT SHAKER TAGS

It's no surprise that the Honey Bee Stamps Ornament Shaker Tags and Cards dies are some of my favorites from this year! Today I wanted to show a fun die cutting project combining the Ornament Shaker Tag dies with Simon Says Stamp snowflake dies to create glittery snowflake shaker tags perfect for tying to packaging and then using as ornaments after the gift giving is done!

The frame for each shaker tag was die cut from Simon Says Stamp glitter cardstocks using the Ornament Shaker Tag Dies. The Simon Says Stamp Melody, Abby, Maryanne, Marisa, and Snow Flurries snowflakes were also die cut from the glitter cardstocks.

A window for each shaker was die cut from embossable plastic using the solid ornament shape. A backer for each shaker was also die cut from smooth white cardstock. The frame shape was also die cut from Fun Foam.

The ornament toppers were die cut from a contrasting color of glitter paper, two per tag.

Each glitter frame was adhered to plastic and the snowflakes were layered and adhered to the window as shown. Each snowflake was adorned with Honey Bee Stamps Rainbow Rhinestones. I used Glossy Accents and a Jewel Picker to adhere the rhinestones to the snowflakes. I love the sparkle they add to the design plus the iridescent quality of the rhinestones makes them pick up whatever color you put them next to!

Each shaker frame and window were adhered to the die cut Fun Foam frame and the shakers were filled with Honey Bee Stamp Clear Bubbles, Bokeh Lights, or Fall Equinox mixes.

The back of each tag was stamped with greetings from the Flakey Sentiments Stamp Set using Simon Says Stamp Magnolia, Lipstick Red, Evergreen, or High Dive Ink and Delicata Silvery Shimmer or Golden Glitz Ink. The backs were glued in place to hold the shaker materials inside.

Each tag was finished by gluing the ornament topper pieces on the front and back and threading some silver or gold twine through the top of the tag.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these interactive shaker tags 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! 

Globe & Ornament Shaker Tag | Honey... [ HNB | ELH | SSS ] Simon Says Stamp MARYANNE SNOWFLAKE... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp ABBY SNOWFLAKE Craft... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp MELODY SNOWFLAKE... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp MARISA SNOWFLAKE... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp SNOW FLURRIES Wafer... [ SSS ] Flakey Sentiments | 4x6 Stamp Set -... [ HNB | ELH | SSS ] Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC... [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock ROSE GOLD... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock MAGENTA... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock CRIMSON... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock PINE... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock SAPPHIRE... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock AQUA... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock BLACK... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock WHITE... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock GOLD... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock SILVER... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Tsukineko GOLDEN GLITZ Delicata Ink... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko Delicata SILVERY SHIMMER... [ SSS | ELH ] PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL | SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft STAMP PLATFORM... [ SSS ] Bokeh Lights Confetti Mix [ HNB ] Rainbow Rhinestone Mix | 3, 4, 5 and... [ HNB ] Fall Equinox | Sequin Mix - Honey Bee... [ HNB ] String by the Spool, Metallic Silver [ ELH | SSS ] String by the Spool, Metallic Gold [ ELH ] Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY... [ SSS | ELH ] ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ] Marvy Uchida JEWEL PICKER Tool 91GRC [ SSS ] Tool 'n One [ SPL | SSS ]

G I V E A W A Y

I'm thrilled to be offering a giveaway from Honey Bee Stamps!

Please leave a comment on this post by December 21 23, 2017, 11:59 pm CST for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Honey Bee Stamps!

Winners for the 2017 series will all be notified via email and posted on the blog on December 24, 2017.

A huge thank you to Honey Bee Stamps for sponsoring the giveaway today!

M O R E  H A N D M A D E  H O L I D A Y  P R O J E C T S

• Day 1 (2017): SNOWMAN HOLIDAY COFFEE CUP GIFT CARD HOLDER SHAPED CARDS
• Day 2 (2017): VELLUM & YETI FAVOR BAGS
• Day 3 (2017): PICTURE BOOK GIFT CARD HOLDER CARDS & ENVELOPES
• Day 4 (2017): POLAR BEAR INTERACTIVE SPINNER TAGS
• Click HERE for the 2014, 2015, 2016 projects.

Honey Bee Stamps | 12 Designers of Christmas Event

Happy Holidays crafters! I'm thrilled to be bringing you today's project ideas for the Honey Bee Stamp 12 Designers of Christmas Event!

December 1 - 11 They will give away a $25 Gift Certificate to one person who comments on that day’s blog post

December 12th They will give away a $100 Gift Certificate to one lucky commenter, so be sure to leave comments daily!

Click HERE for the Honey Bee Blog and don't forget to subscribe to their YouTube Channel for more inspiration!

There are some truly remarkable and inspiring products from Honey Bee for the holidays and I thought it would be fun to combine one of my new favorites, the Snow Globe Ornament Shaker Card die set with some older stamp set to create these snowman scene shaker gift tags. The larger size of these tags allows for creating some truly amazing scenes! Don't need tags and/or ornaments? No problem! Pop this cutie on a card and you're good to go! You could even flip it around and make it a snow globe! I love these dies!!!

The back of the shaker was die cut from smooth white cardstock and the shaker window was die cut from embossable plastic using the solid Snow Globe Ornament Shaker Card die. A frame for the front was die cut from smooth white cardstock and two layers of fun foam were die cut using the frame die. Ornament toppers were die cut from glitter cardstock for the top of each ornament.

On the back panel for the tag, greetings from the Let It Snow Stamp Set were stamped using black and red inks.

A greeting from the Flakey Sentiments Stamp Set was stamped on the front of the shaker window using Cotton White Ink. Snowflakes from the Let It Snow Stamp Set were also stamped on the shaker window.

A border was die cut from the white cardstock insert from die cutting the frame for the shaker tag. The Hill Borders are perfect for adding the look of "snow" to a winter project!

Peacock Feathers and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Inks were applied to the inside back of the card

The snowman and bird from Let It Snow Stamp Set the and the tree and presents from the More Flakey Friends Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with black ink, colored in with Copic Markers and die cut with the coordinating Let It Snow Dies and More Flakey Friends Dies.

The border, snowman, bird, and presents were adhered to the front of the shaker card. The trees were adhered to the inside panel of the shaker.

The fun foam frames were adhered one on top of another to the back panel of the shaker, next the clear window panel was adhered, and finally the front frame was put in place. The glitter ornament toppers were adhered to the front and back of each tag and then finished with some silver twine tied to the top of each.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these snowman shaker ornament tags 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! 

Globe & Ornament Shaker Card | Honey... [ HNB | SSS | ELH ] More Flakey Friends | 4x6 Stamp Set -... [ HNB | SSS | ELH ] More Flakey Friends | Honey Cuts |... [ HNB | SSS | ELH ] Flakey Sentiments | 4x6 Stamp Set -... [ HNB | SSS | ELH ] Let It Snow | 4x6 Stamp Set - Honey... [ HNB | SSS ] Let It Snow | Honey Cuts | Steel... [ HNB | SSS ] Hill Borders | Honey Cuts | Steel... [ HNB | SSS | ELH ] Clear Bubbles Sequin Mix [ HNB ] Bokeh Lights Confetti Mix [ HNB ] Lawn Fawn LOBSTER Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko Stazon COTTON WHITE Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ] Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock CRIMSON... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock PINE... [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS | ELH ] 9 x 12 WHITE FUN FOAM 12 Pack 118711 [ SSS ] Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC... [ SSS ] PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL | SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft STAMP PLATFORM... [ SSS ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS | ELH ] May Arts SILVER Metallic String [ SSS ] Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY... [ SSS | ELH ] ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ]

 

Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Scripty Notes (Shaker Card)

Shaker cards continue to be one of my very favorite interactive card designs. Today I paired the brand new Scripty Notes greeting stamp set with the Hug It Out frame and older designs from Carried Away (balloon and balloon string) and Pandamonium (panda) for this sweet shaker card.

The Hug It Out frame was die cut from smooth white cardstock and Tonic Silver Cardstock. The inside rectangle was inked with Chipped Sapphire, Blueprint Sketch, and Shaded Lilac Distress Inks with the Mini Cloud Edges Stencil. The background was spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and blotted dry with a paper towel.

The cloud background was adhered to a white top fold card base. Two layers of foam tape were adhered around the edges of the background and the shaker "well" was filled with Pretty Pink Posh Lilac Seed Beads, Silver Mini Heart Confetti, and Honey Bee Stamps Bokeh Lights sequins.

The balloon string from Carried Away stamp set (the was stamped on a piece of embossable plastic with Cotton White StazOn Ink. The plastic was adhered behind the silver glitter frame and then the frame was secured to the shaker card as shown.

The balloon from Carried Away and the panda from Pandamonium were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and die cut with the coordinating Carried Away Dies and Pandamonium Dies.

A greeting from the Scripty Notes greeting stamp set was stamped on the balloon with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The balloon and panda were adherd to the front of the shaker window and some thin twine was secured around the bottom of the balloon to finish the design.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this panda shaker card card 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! 

Mama Elephant Clear Stamps SCRIPTY NOTES [ SSS ] Mama Elephant FRAMED TAGS HUG IT OUT... [ SSS ] Mama Elephant Clear Stamp CARRIED AWAY [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant CARRIED AWAY DIE... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant Clear Stamp PANDAMONIUM... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant PANDAMONIUM Creative... [ SSS | ELH ] Stencil Mini Cloud Edges (5138) [ MFT | ELH | SSS ] Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko Stazon COTTON WHITE Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH | SSS ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH | SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Medium WATERCOLOR BRUSH Pen MWCBP101 [ SSS ] Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS | ELH ] Tonic SILVER SCREEN A4 Glitter Card... [ SSS ] Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold... [ SSS ] Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun... [ SSS | ELH ] Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator [ ELH ] EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator... [ SSS ] Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And... [ SSS | ELH ] MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool... [ SSS | ELH ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE... [ SSS ]