Hello friends! Today I have some non-traditional "Valentine's" colors cards to share with you. The remaining cards for my 2021 Handmade Hearts & Things Series will feature "non-valentine's" projects. Today's design can be used for many different occasions. I created sympathy and friend cards but these could just as easily be Valentine's, birthdays, hello, thank you, or almost any other occasion. Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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Watch the creation of these cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The background was die cut with a Simon Says Stamp Basic Rectangles Wafer Die. Die cut images were adhered to the center rectangle and the excess was trimmed away as shown.
White heart accents were adhered to the cards to finish the design.
S U P P L I E S
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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 800 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.
Every weekend 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.
Deb Choi
Jenn Collins
Breann Maxey
Lori Okazaki
Helen Roberts
Suzie Padrick
Terrie Snow
Maureen Morton
Vikki Hein
Melissa Sugden
Thank you to everyone who follows, likes, subscribes and supports me. You ALL mean the world to me! Hugs!!!
Happy Wednesday, friends ! I don't know about you but I am all about a new Distress Color! The brand new Kitsch Flamingo is gorgeous and is the perfect addition to the Distress color family! I often find it hard to really "see" how the color differs from previous colors so a good swatching always helps showcase how the newest colors fit into the line up. I posted the comparison photo (shown below) on my Instagram a few days ago and I've received quite a few requests for more of these types of comparisons in additional colors. If you want to see more Distress Ink swatch color comparisons please let me know! My cards today also feature an assortment of currently on sale Simon Says Stamp products! The stamps, dies, and stencils used are deeply discounted! Yay! Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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Watch the creation of these cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Here is my comparison chart of my favorite Distress Oxide Ink colors for Valentine's Day:
A "thank you" greeting from the Simon Says Stamp Thankful Flowers Stamp Set was stamped on the Kitsch Flamingo heart (after drying time so that the embossing powder wouldn't stick to the entire heart) with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
A splattering of Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Paint was applied over the panel for a bit of subtle distressing. The panel was adhered to a 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" white slimline card base.
The hearts were adhered to the background as shown with the Kitsch Flamingo being adhered on top with foam adhesive.
Distress Oxide ink colors were applied to a scrap of smooth white cardstock and die cut with the Simon Says Stamp Hearts and Stars Wafer Die. Hearts were scattered throughout the card and finished with a layer of Glossy Accents.
A "You couldn't be more awesome" greeting from the Simon Says Stamp Thankful Flowers Stamp Set was stamped on the Spun Sugar layer (after drying time so that the embossing powder wouldn't stick to the entire heart) with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The Distress Sprayer was used to add distressing to the panels. A splattering of Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Paint was applied over the panel for a bit of subtle distressing.
The panels were adhered to a 3 1/8" x 6 1/4" white slimline card base.
The leftover mini hearts from the first card were adhered to the card and finished with a layer of Glossy Accents to finish the card.
S U P P L I E S
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Happy Monday, friends! Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio February 2021 Stamp, Stencil, and Die Release Blog Hop! I am so glad you're here. Today I have four stamped, die cut, and/or stenciled rainbow encouragement cards to share with you using brand new products from the release (plus a few previously released products)!
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Watch the creation of these four rainbow encouragement cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
On the first card the Pinkfresh Studio Reset Stamp Set large greeting was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and die cut with the coordinating die before being adhered to the card center as shown. An additional phrase from the stamp set was stamped on black cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The banner die from the Pinkfresh Studio Reset Die was used to die cut the phrase and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
Trinity Stamps heat accents were used to complete the card.
On the first card the Pinkfresh Studio Reset Stamp Set large greeting was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and die cut with the coordinating die before being adhered to the card center as shown. An additional phrase from the stamp set was stamped on black cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The banner die from the Pinkfresh Studio Reset Die was used to die cut the phrase and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
A Pinkfresh Studio Basic Label Frames die was used to die cut the sentiment. Another label was die cut from black cardstock. The sentiment was adhered to the card as shown with foam adhesive and finished with heart embellishments.
The floral images were stamped on smooth white cardstock with black ink and colored in with Copic Markers In R35, R46, RV52, RV55, Y15, Y19, YR04, YR09, YG21, and YG17. The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the cards as shown.
S U P P L I E S
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Pinkfresh Studio is giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog, IG feed & YouTube channel.
Each stop along the hop is giving away a $25 gift card. Leave a comment for a chance to win. Winners will be picked from the comments left and posted on February 15, 2021 on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page & claim their prize within 2 weeks.
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 but I am going to TRY. I already have over 500 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 (I just was told today by a follower that she just got the card I mailed her 4 weeks ago!)
Every weekend 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.
Estelle Palumbo
Jackie Lic
Jean Reinemann
Wendy Melnick
Kathleen Nelson
Nancy Fleming
Jale Sellards
Hector Garcia
Kim Potts
Montse Valtierra Conde
Thank you to everyone who follows, likes, subscribes and supports me. You ALL mean the world to me! Hugs!!!
Hello friends! Today I have three masking stencils Valentine's cards featuring mostly one-layer gnomes stenciled cards designs! The Gnomes Stencil, A2 Masks Stencils, Slimline Stencils, and an assortment of hearts stencils were used to create these happy Valentine's. In addition, the brand new Kitsch Flamingo Distress Ink is the perfect bright, happy pink color for the backgrounds and the Kitsch Flamingo Distress Glaze was used to heat emboss the bigger sentiments! Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these cards 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 Simon Says Stamp Gnomes Stencil was lightly penciled on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" smooth white background to gauge how the gnome will fit within the mask. The pencil lines were erased and the gnome nose was inked with Lawn Fawn Apricot Ink. A mask was traced on Masking Paper, fussy cut and placed over the nose. The beard was shaded with Copic Markers in W1 and W3. The beard was traced on Masking Paper, fussy cut and placed over the beard. The hat was inked with Candied Apple Distress Ink. The hat was traced on Masking Paper, fussy cut and placed over the hat. The body of the gnome was inked with Spun Sugar Distress Ink. The polka dots were inked with Candied Apple Distress Ink. The body was traced on Masking Paper, fussy cut and placed over the body.
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Happy Monday and welcome to the February 2021 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
I'm super excited about the tropical vacation vibes of this month's kit and add ons! I used five of the brand new Add Ons from the February Release for my cards today. Both feature the amazing Aloha Cover Plate used to create the die cut background. I used the new Waterfall Heroscape and Volcano Heroscape stamp sets to create interest as well as depth and dimension to the backgrounds (I didn't use the coordinating dies for these Heroscapes but they ARE available! Yay!). Additional die cut or stamped and die cut imagery as well as stamped and embossed sentiment strips complete these Luau Lifestyle designs!
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Watch the creation of these luau-themed cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The "Aloha" panel was adhered ver the background as shown.
The Hero Arts Vintage Paradise Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink and colored in with the following Copic Markers:
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We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, February 7th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Congratulations to Judy Inukai. Click HERE for more information.
Hello friends! Today I have a slimline card featuring a spotlight stencil inlay with the Big Best Wishes Creative Cuts. The darling Milkshake Stamp Set images are the perfect accent for this bright and happy card! Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of this slimline spotlight stencil inlay card 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 8 1/2" x 3 1/2" scallop panel from the Slim Window Dressing Creative Cuts was die cut from smooth white cardstock. The stitching line to the scallop was masked off with post it tape. Distress Ink in Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean, and Shaded Lilac were stenciled on the panel with a Lawn Fawn Hillside Stencil for a bright rainbow! Additional stenciling was added with the stars stencil from the Simon Says Stamp Simple Duo Stencil.
The Big Best Wishes Creative Cuts was die cut from the background and all pieces saved. The greeting was die cut twice more from smooth white cardstock.
The panel was adhered to a white slimline card base and the white die cut greeting was inlaid in the panel. Another white die cut was adhered on top and finished with the stenciled die cut.
Images from the Milkshake Stamp Set and Donut Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with no line coloring ink. The following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers were used for each image:
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the background with foam adhesive.
A sentiment from the Donut Stamp Set was stamped above the die cut greeting with black ink.
The card was finished with a scattering of mini iridescent star confetti.
S U P P L I E S
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Happy Sunday friends! Today I am back with another idea for my 2021 Handmade Hearts & Things Series. A few months ago I shared THIS tutorial on creating seasonal gnome-themed die cut slimline cards with a promise to share ideas for each month. I know I skipped January (we'll get to her this next week. Promise.) I felt inspired to create this love-themed card for my series so I just went with it! Almost all the patterned paper is from the Simple Stories Sweet Talk 6" x 8" Patterned Paper (from the February 2021 SSS Card Kit or available separately). Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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Watch the creation of this Valentine Gnome Slimline card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The "love you" from the Simon Says Stamp Heart Animals Stamp & Die Set was die cut from a red patterned paper and brown patterned paper, and adhered one on top of another slightly offset for a subtle shadow. Glossy Accents was applied to the greeting as shown. Additional phrases from the stamp set were stamped above and below the die cut greeting with Simon Says Stamp Rose Apple Ink.
The gnomes were adhered to the scene as shown. Heart accents were scattered throughout the card to finish the design.
Even though the mushroom house and gnome hat stick up above the card, this slimline design fits in the Cotton Candy Slimline Envelope.
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Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This allows me to keep bringing you content. Thank you all for your support!
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these mini slimline cards and matching envelopes from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Simon Says Stamp Heart Garden Stamp Set image was colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers in Sugared Almond Pink, Peach Pink, Light Carmine, Carmine Red, Light Green, and Yellow Green.
The "love you" and "joy" sentiments from the Simon Says Stamp Happy Days Stamp Set were stamped with clear embossing ink on Bristol Smooth Cardstock and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The letters were colored in with a combination of Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen and allowed to air dry before being die cut with the coordinating die and adhered to each card panel.
Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy Mini Slimline Envelopes were stamped with the Simon Says Stamp Heart Garden Stamp Set using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I love how this little bit of stamping makes the envelope match the card!
On the back flap of the envelope "open me" was stamped from the Simon Says Stamp Sassy Flaps Stamp Set using clear embossing ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder.
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