Hello friends! Today I'm excited to share another tall and skinny card (3 1/2" x 9") with you! I combined the brand new Mama Elephant Zodiac Rabbit stamps and dies with the Whimsy Alpha Creative Cuts Dies and the Simon Says Stamp Bursting Hearts Stencil for a tall and skinny Valentine's card! I love that the Zodiac Rabbit dies give the option of die cutting the bunny paws separately so that they can "hold" something. In this case the bunnies are holding onto a "x" or "o". Stenciling is always a great way to add interest to an otherwise flat background. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this tall and skinny xoxo card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The images were die cut with the coordinating Mama Elephant Zodiac Rabbit dies. The paw dies were used to die cut the images. The rabbits were positioned to appear to be holding the letters and adhered to the card with foam adhesive. The rest of the images were adhered to the background with foam adhesive.
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Hello friends! Have you seen the brand new Atelier Fusion Inks from Inkon3? These gorgeous inks can be used for watercolor, reactive, stamping, blending, layering mixed media... all the things! Today I'm sharing ideas on how to watercolor this gorgeous Hollyhocks image and the background with the Atelier Inks. Please keep reading or watch the video below for all the details, tips, and tricks!
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Watch the creation of this watercolored hollyhocks friendship card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Everything from the hollyhocks, to the butterflies, and the sentiments for this design come from a single stamp set! I love that! This is the Hollyhocks Stamp Set from Inkon3 and it's gorgeous!
The hollyhocks imaged was stamped on Canson Watercolor Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The image was colored with the following Atelier Fusion Inkon3 inks:
The butterflies from the Hollyhocks Stamp Set were stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The Atelier Fusion Peacock Blue Ink was used to watercolor the background. Marilyn Red and Bee Sting Yellow were used to color in the butterflies. Once the inks were dried, greeting from the Hollyhocks Stamp Set were stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Inkon3 Pixie Dust was applied to the flowers and butterflies. The background was adhered to a white top fold card base to finish the design.
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Hello friends! One of my goals for 2020 is to try to expand my range of coloring to include watercoloring. Watercoloring is something that doesn't come easily to me so while I work at improving my skills I am also going to often pair watercoloring with something that does work for me to increase my chances of success! Today I used one of my tried and true watercoloring "cheats" - watercoloring inside a stamped and embossed line, with Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors! I even created my own watercolor background to match the watercolor leaves. Keep reading or watch the video below to learn all my tips and tricks on creating this card!
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Watch the creation of these this watercolor leaves background from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
I applied the colors with a water brush pen and allowed the watercolors to air dry before die cutting with the coordinating Be Kind Dies.
The background was created by applying Moss,Pine, and Bronze Liquid Watercolors to Canson Watercolor Cardstock with a dry paint brush. I let the background completely air dry and then stamped over the watercoloring with the You Are Background Stamp and white pigment ink. The background was trimmed to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". The leafy branches were glued to the background as shown.
An A2 Thin Frames Die was die cut from the leafy background and also die cut from another piece of Canson Watercolor Cardstock. The background and frame was inlaid to create the background.
The design was finished with a scattering of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Pale Gold and Bright Gold. A Sweethearts Embellishment was dipped in clear embossing ink and then heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder to change the color to match the card. The heart was added to the sentiment block as shown.
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Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a trio of card featuring a Big Ampersand inlay with some of my favorite Simon Says Stamp stencils, dies, and stamps as well as my favorite Pinkfresh Studio Inks. Background stenciling with a text stamped overlay is the perfect backdrop for the Big Ampersand and sentiments.
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Watch the creation of these three dimensional ampersand inlay cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Each background was created by inking Pinkfresh Studio Dye Inks through a Simon Says Stamp stencil and then stamping over the stenciled background with the You Are Background Stamp and white pigment ink.
The Big Ampersand "shadow" or "outline" die was die cut from the background. The Big Ampersand was die cut from the outline design.
The background was adhered to a white top fold card base and a white die cut Big Ampersand was inlaid into the design, as well as the inside pieces of the ampersand.
The Big Ampersand was die cut from Fun Foam and the remaining stenciled piece was adhered to the Fun Foam with liquid adhesive and adhered to the design as shown.
Sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Pinkfresh Studio Inks, die cut with the coordinating dies, and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
Additional sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on Lawn Fawn Guava Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The phrases were die cut with a Nested Banners die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive strips.
The Big Ampersand "shadow" or "outline" die was die cut from the background. The Big Ampersand was die cut from the outline design.
The background was adhered to a white top fold card base and a white die cut Big Ampersand was inlaid into the design, as well as the inside pieces of the ampersand.
The Big Ampersand was die cut from Fun Foam and the remaining stenciled piece was adhered to the Fun Foam with liquid adhesive and adhered to the design as shown.
Sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Pinkfresh Studio Inks, die cut with the coordinating dies, and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
Additional sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on Gina K Bubblegum Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The phrases were die cut with a Nested Banners die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive strips.
For my third background I applied Pixie Spray to the back of the Tumbling Leaves Stencil and layered it over a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of smooth white cardstock. Pinkfresh Studio Inks in so many colors were applied with blending brushes to build the beautiful floral background.
The Big Ampersand "shadow" or "outline" die was die cut from the background. The Big Ampersand was die cut from the outline design.
The background was adhered to a white top fold card base and a white die cut Big Ampersand was inlaid into the design, as well as the inside pieces of the ampersand.
The Big Ampersand was die cut from Fun Foam and the remaining stenciled piece was adhered to the Fun Foam with liquid adhesive and adhered to the design as shown.
Sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Pinkfresh Studio Inks, die cut with the coordinating dies, and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
The card was finished with a scattering of rainbow sequins and Honey Bee Stamps Crystal Clear gems.
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Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a rainbow felt banner created with the awesome new Whimsy Alpha and Build-A-Banner Creative Cuts Dies. These new dies cut through felt like butter and you can create banners for every occasion and holiday!
For each Build-A-Banner, I used a light felt and a dark felt in the color for a tone-on-tone banner. The lighter felt color was die cut using the solid banner die. The darker felt color was die cut using the oval banner die. The oval was set aside to be used for another project.
The following Taylored Expressions felt colors were used for each banner:
"H" - Cherry Blossom & Pink Sherbert
"A" - Strawberry & Red Hot
"P" - Peach & Carrot
"P" - Butter & Sunflower
"I" - Moss & Grass Green
"N" - Honeydew & Caribbean
"E" - Aqua Mist & Robin's Egg
"S" - Powder & Blue Jeans
"S" - Lilac & Dark Berry
The Whimsy Alpha was die cut from Taylored Expressions Marshmallow felt.
Each letter was machine stitched to the background as shown. The oval frame banner was stitched to the background banner around the oval opening. I used a sewing machine but you could also hand stitch or use a hot glue gun or fabric glue is you prefer.
The banners were strung together on black/white twine to finish!
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editedThe February Kit is sold out but many of the components are available for individual purchase! I've linked to the supplies used in the supply list for this post.
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Watch the creation of this shaker windows card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Trio Window Wafer Die was die cut from Bristol Smooth Cardstock and then the hearts frame from the Window Frames Stamp Set was stamped with clear embossing ink around the window openings and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The hearts were colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers in Red, Light Carmine, Peach Pink, and Sugared Almond Pink. A water brush pen was used for the watercolor effect.
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers in Turquoise Green and Green Shadow were scribbled on an acrylic block and applied to the background of the frame design with a water brush pen.
Once dry greetings and additional hearts from the Window Frames Stamp Set were stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The hearts were colored in with the same reds and pinks.
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Hello cardmaking friends! I'm popping in here today with a couple more projects using components from the Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition 2020 Valentine Kit. There's only a few of these awesome kits left, so don't delay in picking up yours! You can create everything from cards like I'm sharing today, to Valentine gift bags (like from THIS VIDEO), and so much more! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these quick and easy pre-made die cuts background cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
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Happy Friday! Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the Happy Chic Wishes Stamp Set. This bold sentiment stamp set is perfect for pairing with your favorite Mama Elephant images! I used the brand new Pinata Party cuties and the new Inkon3 Fusion Inks for this rainbow happy design!
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Watch the creation of this inked rainbow striped background birthday card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The stripes for the background were created by masking off 1/2" strips on a 4" x 5 1/4" with post it tape on a smooth white background. I used the new Inkon3 Fusion Inks with blending brushes to create the bright and colorful rainbow stripe background. The colors used from left to right are My Jam Purple, Peacock Blue, Goddess Green, Bee Sting Yellow, Marigold Orange, and Marilyn Red.
A Distress Sprayer was used to spritz the inked background for a bit of distressing. The inks are reactive and will wick away, leaving some great little water spotted areas.
Greetings from the Happy Chic Wishes Stamp Set were stamped along the top half of the inked background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder for a big, bold statement.
Images from the Pinata Party were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Inkon3 Fadeout No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the card as shown.
The card was finished with a scattering of Nuvo Crystal Drops to match the rainbow background.
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Happy Thursday friends! Today I'm sharing this trio of interactive slider surprise sweetie pie critter cutie cards featuring lots and lots of fun MFT Stamps stamps and dies, my favorite Simon Says Stamp Heart Garland Background, and Simon Says Stamp dye inks. The design was inspired by the brand new Sweet As Pie paper pieced pie. I had hoped it would work scale-wise with the critter cuties and when it did, I was tickled pink! These cards are perfect for Valentine's and beyond. Keep reading for all the details!
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Watch the creation of these interactive slider surprise sweetie pie die cut critters cards featuring new January 2020 products from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Slider Surprise cover and pull tab were die cut from smooth white cardstock. The panels were inked with the following Simon Says Stamp dye inks and ink blending brushes:
The Slider Surprise is slightly smaller than A2 size. A background for each card was trimmed from smooth white cardstock, measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
Greetings from the MFT Stamps Sweetie Pie and Smitten With You stamp sets was stamped on the background panel as shown.
The Slider Surprise pull tab was adhered to the back of the front panel along the bottom edge only. An interactive word from the Interactive Labels Stamp Set was stamped along the top with Black Ink to let the recipient know the card is interactive!
The Sweet As Pie paper pieced pie was added to the pig with it's arms wrapped around to appear to be holding it. I can't wait to see what other dies I have that can be used with these cute critters!
The pig was paper pieced and adhered only to the bottom half of the sliding mechanism as shown.
The bunny was paper pieced and adhered only to the bottom half of the sliding mechanism as shown.
Glossy Accents was added to the noses and hearts. White pen detail was added to all three critters for a playful touch.
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The January kits are now here! (Available January 1-31st) While supplies last for new members. US shipping included in cost. Kits are only $27.50/month.
This month's Friendship Necklace kit is perfect for making unique, cards. scrapbook pages, and more.
Membership Includes:
Exclusive Larger Set of Versatile Dies that cut, emboss, deboss and stencil. Double the size of the Small Die Set! $40 Value!
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I love a classic super light gray, red, and white color palette! I combined a little silver to create these simple, yet classic love-themed Friendship Necklace cards.
For the subtle heart embossed background for my card I used one of my favorite FSJ embossing folders, I Heart. I love the subtle pattern and interest embossing folders give to a card background, don't you?!!! One of the FSJ Tin Pail backgrounds is all over embossed hearts and the other is a smaller rectangle background of embossed hearts. A Essential Glimmer Rectangle was foiled to FSJ Tin Pail with Matte Silver Foil to frame up the second embossed background.
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