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I thought it would be fun to create entirely stamped card front panels with the Hello Darling 6"x8" stamp set included in the April Kit. While I had the stamps in my MISTI and the supplies and inks all out I went ahead and stamped two card backgrounds at once, just switching out the sentiments. You could even create more and make an entire set of thank you or gift cards! After all the stamping was done I added detail and dimension to the stamped areas with Polychromos colored pencils!
I started the backgrounds by stamping the sentiments from the Hello Darling Stamp Set on Ivory Cardstock and then added the lines above and below the sentiments, then the flower pots, stems, flowers, and finally the hearts. Below is a list of the Simon Says Stamp ink colors I used for each part of the design:
Polychromos colored pencils in similar shades were used to add detailing to the stamped images. In some cases Gamsol and a stump pencil were used to soften the shading (the flower pots and hearts).
The backgrounds were die cut with a Basics Rectangles die to perfectly center the panel. A larger A2 background (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") was die cut from patterned papers in the kit using another Basics Rectangles die. The stamped panel was secured to the gingham panel and then adhered to a white top fold card base to complete the design.
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Hello friends! Lawn Fawn does some of the best interactive designs available to us! Today's card features an interactive element inside that makes a big impact. The little fox is chasing the biggest butterfly of all with his net! The pop up butterfly inside is a great extension of the design on the front. Still working on my no-line coloring skills with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and still loving it! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this interactive pop up card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Images from the Butterfly Kisses Stamp Set and Open Me Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Antique Linen Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and die cut with the coordinating dies. The images were adhered to the scene as shown. A sentiment from the Open Me Stamp Set was stamped on the sign with clear embossing ink and heat set with white embossing powder.
The inside of the card was inked with the MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil and Lawn Fawn Fish Tank Ink using a Life Changing Ink Blending Brush. This continues the scene from the front of the card to the inside! The Pop Up Butterfly was die cut from a combination of Neenah Smooth White Cardsotck and Bristol Smooth Cardstock. The Bristol Smooth Cardstock pieces were colored with a rainbow of Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to match the look and feel of the images on the front of the card. The Pop Up Butterfly was assembled according to the directions in the video tutorial above and secured to either side of the score line of the card.
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3 Water Reactive Ink Cubes (Sea Salt, Sea Glass, Blue Water)
Blue and Green Droplets
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Watch the creation of these March My Monthly Hero cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
I absolutely LOVE the kit this month! And I made lots and lots of cards with the Main Kit and Add Ons! All of my cards today feature the Reactive Inks from the Main Kit and fun easy to do techniques. Let's get started!
My first card share today is my aquarium style card featuring the Main Kit only! The aquarium "window" was created from acetate and a sentiment from the Main Kit was stamped with Cotton White StazOn Ink. The elements on the frame were colored in with Copic Markers and the images inside the aquarium were stamped with Hero Arts Inks. The background of the aquarium was inked with Reactive Blue Water and Sea Glass inks, spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer, and blotted dry. The inks "react" with the water for stunning effects!
The following Copic Markers were used to color in the frame:
Leaves: G21, G24, G28
Seaweed: YG21, YG23, YG17
Red Coral: R35, R39
Orange Coral: YR04, YR09
Starfish:YR31, YR24
The following Hero Arts inks were used to stamp the fish and other solid images inside the aquarium:
The fishbowl shaped card was created with Paper Layering Goldfish in Bowl Dies. A mask was used to mask off the "water line" at the top of the bowl and the Reactive Blue Water and Sea Glass Inks. The Bubbles Bold Prints background was stamped over the inked background with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The ink from inside the bubbles was "lifted" out by applying water with a water brush pen and lifting it off with a dry paper towel.
A greeting from the Pet Goldfish Stamp Set was stamped along the top of the bowl using the Reactive Blue Water Ink. Images from the Pet Goldfish Stamp Set 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 dies before being adhered to the design. The goldfish bowl was finished with a scattering of embellishments from the Main Kit.
Here's another design featuring a fish bowl! This card features the Bubbles Bold Prints stamped on inked Hero Hues Mist Cardstock using the Reactive Blue Water Ink. Water and Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer were sprayed over the cardstock for a fun iridescent effect! The fish bowl and fish from the Fishy Stamp and Cut were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onxy Black Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and die cut with the coordinating dies. The images were adhered to the bubble background. A sentiment from the Pet Goldfish Stamp Set was stamped and embossed next to the fish bowl. White cardstock borders were adhered above and below the strip using foam adhesive. The card was finished with a scattering of bubble embellishments.
This next card features the reactive lift technique from the fish bowl shaped card but is the same design as the card above. This time images from the Pet Turtle Stamp Set were stamped with Fade Out Ink and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers for the no line coloring look. The images were die cut with the coordinating Pet Turtle dies and adhered as shown. A grass borders was created by die cutting Hero Hues Pesto Cardstock with the Thorn Tree and Grasses Fancy Die.
My last card share today features the Fish and Bubbles Confetti Die inked with Reactive Blue Water and Sea Glass Inks, spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and the White Iridescent Shimmer spray. The shimmer really is the star of the background on this beautiful design! The die was die cut again from Hero Hues Adriatic Cardstock and the fish were inlaid into the background. Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard were adhered to the "bubbles".
The Color Layering Betta Fish was inked with Cornflower, Indigo, and Navy inks, die cut with the coordinating die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive. The vines were stamped with Fade Out ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and adhered along the bottom edge of the design.
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Hello! Today I'm sharing 10 cards created with the Spellbinders February 2018 Card Kit of the Month. I love the challenge of creating a set of cards with the amazing Spellbinders Card Kit each month!
The February kits are now here! (Available February 1-28th) While supplies last for new members. US shipping included in cost $35/month.
This month's Golden Swan Card Kit includes a 6x6 paper pad, clear stamps, an adorable die set, tons of embellishments, and more! Click HERE to subscribe now!
Each month's Card Kit of the Month comes with 10 white card bases and 10 envelopes. I love challenging myself to make at least 10 cards with these basics included in every kit. I've created everything from super simple and quick cards (made with patterned paper and die cuts only) to more detailed designs (made with the dies from the kit). There's something for everyone in this kit!
My die cut cards this month feature the beautiful swan dies from the February 2019 Card Kit of the Month. I even flipped the swan dies to make two swans facing one another on the "Dreams Come True" card. That gorgeous sentiment is a sticker from the kit. I did use hearts from the February 2019 Large Die of the Month Club for the accents however you could use any heart dies you have or other heart accents for that same look.
The foiled die cuts in each month's kit are always some of my favorite products for quick and easy cards! Look at these birthday cards you can make! I'm also a huge, huge fan of the foiled patterned papers included in this month's kit! Gorgeous patterns that instantly add interest to any background!
Grouping die cuts together is one of the best things you can do to create a big impact! For the butterfly card, I layered the six butterfly dies from the kit over a patterned paper and finished the whole thing with a sentiment die cut popped up with foam adhesive.
For the critters birthday card, I grouped the penguins die, fox die, and let's party die for maximum impact!
The birthday candles ended up being one of my favorite pre-made dies from the kit. I created two cards from the two dies. In fact, there are two of every die from the kit. The layered flower sticker adds a beautiful feminine touch to the card on the left. A die cut greeting using the dies included in the kit were layered over the candles on the right!
Here's a few more quick and easy cards using all patterned paper, cardstock, pre-made die cuts and more from the kit! Add finishing touches with Nuvo Crystal Drops, add elements with foam adhesive, and incorporate other greetings for added interest. I used the February 2019 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month for greetings on three of the four cards below.
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The newest release from Simon Says Stamp is called You Are Loved and is full of love-themed stamps, dies, and more. Not only are these products great for Valentine's and love but for many other occasions as well. I am sharing a trio of cards with the Fruit From the Heart Stamp Set and Flourish Background Stamp used to created layered stamping thank you cards. I love how dimension can be achieved with stamps and inks only!
Looking for Valentine's projects with the You Are Loved Release? Click HERE for my tone-on-tone pink love card. Click HERE or HERE for some cards featuring stamped sentiments from You Are Loved Release stamps.
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Watch the creation of these Fruit From the Heart cards and envelopes from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Not only did I stamp these fun fruit filled card fronts but I stamped coordinating envelopes as well. The addition of the stamped envelopes really completes the design and adds to the overall appeal of this fun set!
Everything on these card fronts was stamped in a single layer except for the small phrase stamped and embossed on colored cardstock and popped up underneath the "thank you".
The Flourish Background was stamped on smooth white cardstock using Barely Beige Ink. I purposely used a very light ink to add a light background design.
The "thank you" from the Fruit From the Heart Stamp Set was stamped over the repeating pattern background with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The smaller phrase was stamped on Gina K Red Velvet Cardstock using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The sentiment was trimmed into a thin strip and popped up with foam adhesive strips.
The "thank you" from the Fruit From the Heart Stamp Set was stamped over the repeating pattern background with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The smaller phrase was stamped on Lawn Fawn Guava Cardstock using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The sentiment was trimmed into a thin strip and popped up with foam adhesive strips.
The "thank you" from the Fruit From the Heart Stamp Set was stamped over the repeating pattern background with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The smaller phrase was stamped on Lawn Fawn Guava Cardstock using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The sentiment was trimmed into a thin strip and popped up with foam adhesive strips.
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Hello! Today I'm sharing a couple of die cut heavy cards featuring the newest add-on to the Mama Elephant Favor Bag Collection, the Favor Bag Piggie! I paired this cutie with my favorite Favor Bag Add On Love heart and arrows dies, a stamped, embossed, and die cut frame, and coordinating sentiments from the Hogs and Kisses Stamp Set! These cards would make great Valentines, love, or anytime cards just by switching up the greetings.
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Watch the creation of these two piggie-themed love cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Favor Bag Piggie Die Collection comes with a couple of different ear and eye options for customizing your piggies! I used the floppy ears and round eyes for one pig and the standing up ears and oval eyes for the other.
I stamped the Simon Says Stamp Diagonal Stripe Background on Lawn Fawn Chili Pepper Cardstock using clear embossing ink and heat embossed the stripes with white embossing powder for the red/white striped frame. A diagonal stripe background is one of my most favorite background stamps for creating amazing striped backgrounds in any color! The frame was die cut using the Mama Elephant Framed Tags Hug It Out. The inside panel for each frame was die cut from Simon Says Stamp Fog Cardstock.
The piggies for both cards were die cut using components from the Favor Bag Piggie Die Set, Snow Deer Die Set, and Love Die Set. The piggies were inked with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink for a bit of added texture. The snout on each pig was die cut three times and stacked one on top of another before being adhered to the face. The "body" of each pig was created from the "face" from the Snow Deer Set.
Sentiments from the Hogs and Kisses Stamp Set were stamped on the Favor Bag Love heart die cut using clear embossing ink and heat set with white embossing powder. The arrow was threaded through the die cut slots in the heart and assembled with specialty gold foil and glitter cardstocks.
Additional sentiments from the Hogs and Kisses Stamp Set were stamped on the inside of each card with black ink.
Red heart accents were added to the center of the bows and under the stamped and embossed sentiments on the hearts. Die cut glittery hearts (using dies from the Mama Elephant Pocket Envelope Set) complete the love-theme on each card front.
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Watch the creation of these ten cards made with the Spellbinders December 2018 Kit & Caboodle from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
One of my favorite things about card kit crafting is how the components all go together and match making creating lots of cards quickly and easily a snap! These 10 cards came together in one afternoon by using the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Club Kit Dies, Large Die of the Month Club Kit Dies, and Card Kit of the Month for December. You still have time to join in order to get the supplies to make these cards! I am a huge fan of the Spellbinders kits and I think you will be too!
One of the best things about the December Card Kit of the Month is that the colors and designs work especially well for masculine-themed cards, something I am constantly on the lookout for.
Dressing up pre-mades with things like Nuvo Crystal Drops add instant interest to the designs, giving them a professional, finished look!
My favorite thing from each Card Kit of the Month is the exclusive dies. This month you get tons of amazing images, including the polar bear shown below, that make the most amazing cards! I love, love, lovethe dies!
I again, used patterned papers, foil cardstock, and cardstock from the Card Kit of the Month. These cards fold down and fit into a standard A2 sized envelope! Stamped and embossed greetings from the Simon Says Stamp Wreath Greetings finishes each card.
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Watch the creation of this snowman background polychromos on dark cardstock card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
I'm a big fan of all over stamped backgrounds. Today I stamped the snowmen, greeting, and snowflakes from the Snow Much Stamp set included in the January 2019 Card Kit all over the Island Blue Cardstock from the kit, colored in the images with Polychromos colored pencils and finished the card with some simple detailing. I love how Polychromos color over dark cardstock. The effect is amazing!
The key to success with this technique is to make sure and use a stamp positioner tool. I started the design by stamping the "Snow Much" sentiment from the Snow Much Stamp Set with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Snowmen from the Snow Much Stamp Set were stamped with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. I left the stamps in the stamp positioner and colored them in with Polychromos. This dulls the stamped lines so once I was done coloring images I would place the panel back in the MISTI and stamp the images again. This gives the nice, bold black stamped line! I repeated this multiple times to fill in all the edges of the card around the large greeting. I just love these snowmen!
Once I had the snowmen stamped and colored it was time to fill in the "white space" with snowflakes. I took images from the Snow Much Stamp Set and stamped them with clear embossing ink before heat embossing with white embossing powder. An additional sentiment from the stamp set was stamped on black cardstock with clear embossing ink, heat embossed with white embossing powder, trimmed into a thin strip, and adhered to the card as shown.
White pen detail was added throughout the design to add highlights and interest to the snowmen. The white pen also comes in the January kit!
Finally, I finished the card with Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard in the center of the open circles and some of the snowflakes. Glossy Accents was added to the carrot noses.
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Watch the creation of this holiday thank you card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
I love the look of the Stitching Tree from THIS POST so much that I wanted to try another take on it, this time on a patterned paper background with a pom pom trim garland! The result is a beautiful elegant Christmas Thank You card, created quickly and easily with components from the January SSS Card Kit! The patterned paper, pom poms, white thread, needle, and stamps all come from the kit!
From the center rectangle, the Stitching Tree die was used to die cut the holes for stitching. I used white/silver crochet thread from my stash (I get mine at Hobby Lobby back with the yarn on an endcap). I stiched the tree with a zig zag type of stitch to "fill in" the design as much as possible. I love how the white/silver shows up so well against the blue on blue background.
Next, I threaded the white thread from the January Kit on a needle and came up from the back of the tree panel. I threaded on a small white pom pom and went back through one of the Stitching Tree holes. I repeated this process throughout the tree, adding more pom poms as the tree widens near the bottom. I sewed at a diagonal to give the look of a garland on the tree. I love the way the pom poms decorate the tree! Snow much fun!
The outer frame was adhered directly to the top fold card base. The silver glitter cardstock frame was glued in place directly on the card base and the background was finished by adding the Stitching Tree panel with foam adhesive.
Holiday Mix gemstones were glued in place in the center of some of the snowflakes to add more sparkle and elegance to the design.
The card was finished by stamping "thanks" from the Snow Much stamp set below the tree with clear embossing ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder.
On the inside of the card another sentiment from the Snow Much stamp set was stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.
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DieCember is a month-long celebration at Simon Says Stamp where we celebrate all things die cutting! Creating all die cut cards has never been easier with all the incredible dies available to us these days and the DieCember Release from Simon is chock full of amazing designs for the holidays and every day! I am using lots and lots of new dies (and even some from previous releases) for these holiday thank you cards.
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Watch the creation of these DieCember Punny Picture Book Cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Both of my cards today feature an inlay-style background with the new Holiday Knit Background Die. The main panel was die cut from Simon Says Stamp Fog Cardstock and then the inlay pieces were die cut from Gina K Red Velvet Cardstock and Lawn Fawn Noble Fir Cardstock. The inlay was made easy by backing the panel with Stick It Adhesive first. This not only makes the inlay super easy but provides adhesive for adhering the entire panel to my card base. Once the inlay was complete I added the background panel to a top or side fold card base. A beautiful background is really what makes these adorable Picture Book animals shine!
If inlay isn't your thing, try trimming a contrasting color of cardstock down to 4" x 5 1/4" and placing it behind the Holiday Knit Background Die for a similar look!
Glossy Accents was added to the panda's nose for a bit of shine and dimentsion. Once dry, a highlight was added on top with a white opaque pen.
The panda is holding Candy Canes die cut using Gina K Red Velvet Cardstock, White Glitter Cardstock, and red Holiday Sparkle Cardstock. I love how many of the Picture Book bodies are perfect for holding something in their arms. This design can easily be changed to another season, holiday, or occasion by removing the hat and switching up what the panda is holding!
The Thank You Script was die cut from smooth white cardstock adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive and adhered to the right of the cat as shown. A sentiment from the Punny Animals Stamp Set was stamped on Lawn Fawn Noble Fir Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat set with white embossing powder before being die cut with a new Nested Banners Die and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
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