• Card Making,  Easy To Embellished,  Uncategorized

    Easy to Embellished, From The Deep Blue

    May 31, 2020 /

    The ocean has always intrigued me. Below the surface is a secret world teeming with enchanting creatures. The new From The Deep Blue stamp set beautifully captures an array of sea life perfect for cards and scrapbook layouts. I have 3 cards to share with you today beginning with a simple single-layer stamped card and then stepping it up each time thereafter.

    For my first card above, I have combined the Seahorse and coral stamp to create a scene. This card came together quickly as it is all single layer stamping.

    • Begin with a piece of White Daisy cut to 3 3/4 x 5″
    • Stamp the coral along the bottom in Nectarine ink
    • Stamp the seahorse in Intense Black Ink and color as desired. I used Coral and Blue Turquoise Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends
    • Add your sentiment as shown and adorn with bubbles stamped in Lagoon Ink
    • Adhere to a piece of Lagoon cardstock cut to 4 x 5 1/4″
    • Then attach to your white card base using the White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack.

    This next card was very fun to create. I used a masking technique to create my background element stepping this card up quite a bit.

    • Begin with a piece of White Daisy cut to 3 3/4 x 5″
    • Mask and ink blend as shown in the youtube tutorial
    • Embellish with a seahorse popped up with dimensional foam adhesive. I have colored this one with the Coral Tri-Blend marker
    • Stamp coral on the upper right side of the card panel and add a sentiment of your choosing.
    • Finish off with a few enamel dots randomly placed on the card front

    This last card is definitely my favorite! I love all the dimension, layering and ink blending. I’ve also dressed up the card panel with the Stitched Rectangle Frames Die to add the stitched detailing around the edges.

    • Begin with a white Daisy panel cut from the largest Stitched Rectangle Frames die.
    • Stamp the Coral using Nectarine Ink on the lower left and right corners and on a scrap of White Daisy to die cut.
    • Using the medium Stitched Rectangle Die, cut another piece of White Daisy and ink blend using the same technique demonstrated in card two.
    • Splatter your inked panel with Clear Shimmer Brush to add sparkle and shine
    • Layer stitched pieces together as shown and adhere to a piece of Peacock cardstock.
    • Add the Seahorse and additional coral piece as shown using foam tape to add dimension. Before tacking the seahorse down attach some Gold Embellishing Thread looped around 3 times.
    • Attach sentiment as shown. I’ve used the May stamp of the month and heat embossed white onto black cardstock

    Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate you and hope you’ve been inspired. Happy crafting my friends.

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    One Embossing Folder, Five Ways

    May 22, 2020 /

    I love to get more out of my crafty stash so I set out to see what I could create with the Quilted Embossing Folder from CTMH. I came up with five different cards to share with you! Check out the video tutorial below for some added tips and tricks.

    My first card was to simply emboss a piece of Mint cardstock to use as a background. The Quilted Embossing Folder is like having several in one with all the different textured squares. I love the detail it packs giving this background a touch of ”WOW”! The Kitty is from the You Make Me Happy stamp set. Seven dollars of the proceeds for every one of these stamps sold goes to Operation Smile, a nonprofit organization helping children with cleft lips and or palettes. For the sentiment, I’ve heat embossed with white powder onto a black background and finished off with a few Julep Sequins.

    This card turned out so cute! I designed it for a friend who just had her first baby. I thought this adorable Snuggle Up bunny image was too cute. I again embossed a piece of Mint cardstock but then cut up the individual squares to create my background. The White Daisy stitched circle is a perfect resting spot for the bunny. I colored my stamped images in with Spectrum Noir TriBlend Markers and added a congrats sentiment from the May SOTM, Celebrate Today.

    For this next card I applied Versamark ink directly to the embossing folder. Emboss your paper then coat in white embossing powder. Tap off the excess then set with your heat gun. You get a shiny elegant finish that dresses this card up beautifully! The photo does not catch the glossy background but you definitely can see it in the video tutorial. To continue with a formal vibe I chose a black and white color scheme. Adding a vellum butterfly with silver embellishing thread compliments my embossed background perfectly. Change the sentiment to congratulations and you have a perfect wedding card.

    This card is a favorite! My background was inspired by a fellow consultant from Japan. I love how she combined different cardstock colors to create this monochromatic look. The Multi Squares Window Thin Cut works well with this technique to take it up a notch. I embellished this card with the same Snuggle Up bunny and added Julep Sequins for some added sparkle. The sentiment is from the Say It In Style stamp set.

    For my last card, I embossing a piece of White Daisy Cardstock and then lightly applied Glacier ink with a blending tool. The color picks up the raised embossed pattern beautifully. I trimmed 1/3 off the background and used as a side panel for this card.

    So many ideas and looks all from one embossing folder!!! Check out your own crafty stash to see what you can create!

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    • May SOTM Celebrate Today
    • Say It In Style
    • Stitched Circles Thin Cuts
    • Basic Circles Thin Cuts
    • Stitched Rectangle Frames Thin Cuts
    • You Make Me Happy
    • Snuggle Up Stamp & Thin Cuts
    • Quilt Embossing Folder

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    Alphabet Stamps Creative Ways to Use Them

    May 7, 2020 /

    There is an often overlooked valuable tool stashed away in your craft room. It’s alphabet stamps! These may not be the most exciting thing you see when pouring over a newly released catalog but they are a versatile must have that never goes out of style.

    One of my favorite things to do is mix and match fonts for a new look. In my title pictures above, “You Make Me Smile”, I’ve combined the Teeny Tiny Type with Brushed Letters to create this fun look. I love that I can customize them by switching up the ink colors to coordinate with my project.

    I want to talk about the hearts because let’s face it, they are adorable! First of all, yes my friends, you can use hearts to embellish boy pages! Go ahead and do it. By layering hearts cut from different pattern papers and cardstock, you can whip up a fun embellishment cluster. The stitching detail from the Stitched Heart Thin Cuts (dies) adds a lot of visual interest, while the white acrylic hearts add texture, depth and dimension. Layer them up and vary the sizes and voila, your done! It’s a great way to use up those scraps of paper too!

    For my card project below, I wanted to further show the versatility of alphabet stamps. I’ve again used the Brushed Letters to spell out the word HELLO. By first stamping a background with the Strokes of an Artist stamp, I’ve created a quick and fun card. I used second generation stamping to lighten the background then stamped my letters right on top. Craft foam adds some dimension by popping my card front and again, the stitching detail really adds a beautiful finishing touch.

    Below is a closer look the stamp sets featured in today’s projects

    Thanks for stopping by! You can purchase any of these products listed below from my online store. I do appreciate your support!

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