Monday, March 18, 2024

You're An Amazing Friend!

 Happy Monday!  Today I have a bright, cheerful card with Picket Fence's Wildflower Toner Card Fronts.  It's subtle, but the blue foil I used has a beautiful effect, especially in real life!

I selected one of the six designs included in the Wildflowers Fabulous Foiling Toner Card Fronts package.  I decided to color an ombré blue background so the daisies would really stand out.  These are the Copic markers I used:

  • background:  B18, B16, B06, B05, B04, B02
  • leaves & stems:  YG17, YG25, YG03
  • flower centers:  YR23, Y08, Y06
  • flower petals:  C5, C3, C1, C00

I will admit that I had some streaks from the lightest blue marker, and just couldn't get a smooth look.  So I had an idea to ink blend Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink over the top portion!  I just used bits of temporary tape to cover up the flowers as needed.  While this didn't totally cover the streaks, I think this step makes it totally acceptable.

I added a strip of blue toner foil to cover the daisies and put it through my Mini Minc foiling machine (aka laminator--haha!)

Next I added splatters of white snowflake Paper Splatter Watercolor.  I put a few drops onto my craft mat and diluted it with a couple drops of water.  I just started using this fan brush to add splatters and I really like it!

Then I die cut the panel with the Pinking Shear A2 Cover Plate Die and adhered it to an A2 card base with glue.

I used a sentiment from the Brighter Days Gerbera Daisy stamp set.  After I stamped it with Black Hybrid Ink I cut the sentiment out with the coordinating dies.

I added some strips of foam tape to pop them up on the card for dimension.

If you haven't seen my reel for making this card, join me over on Instagram for a look.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you have a crafty and wonderful week!

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Just Buzzing By To Say Hi Light-Up Card

 Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing this fun light-up card I made as part of a collaboration with Picket Fence Studios and Pear Blossom Press.  We are having an Instagram hop and each company will give away a $25 gift card to a randomly chosen commenter!

I made this card with Picket Fence Studios' adorable Home For The Bees stamp set and one of Pear Blossom Press's EZ-Light.

I stamped the Home For The Bees image onto white cardstock with Picket Fence's Black Hybrid Ink.  Then I used an assortment of Copic markers to color it.  I colored the flowers with these markers:  RV69, RV66, RV17, RV55, R83, R81.  The leaves were colored with a ridiculous number of YG and G markers--LOL.  For the bee house roofs, I used a yellow colored pencil and a black Micron pen.  These was much easier than trying to use my markers!  I also used a green pencil on some of the thinner stems.

I wanted to make a shaped card with the arched dies from the Basic Die Cutting Die Set 1.  But let me tell you, after I spent the time coloring the image, I was pretty nervous to cut into it like this!!  What if I messed it up?!!

Thank goodness it worked out just fine!  After I used the largest arched die to cut a folded card base I glued on the outer piece of the die cut image and began to plan the placement of the EZ-Light.

I stamped the tiny "press here" stamp in a light gray ink in the lower right corner, as you can see in the photo above.  This is in Pear Blossom's Stamp and Die Bundle.  Then I used my die pick tool to poke a hole in three of the windows.  I placed the piece over the card and made a pencil mark through the holes to indicate where I will need to tape down the lights.

After I inserted the battery into the battery pack and tested it, I added a piece of red line double sided tape to the back of it to adhere the pack to the card.  Then I taped the lights where the pencil marks are.  I added pieces of Pear Blossom's Worlds Best Foam Tape.  It REALLY is the BEST as the tape is temporary for about 30 minutes which allows you to get perfect placement of anything you put onto it!

I removed the backing from the tape and placed the die cut image onto the card.  Take a look at how pretty it looks all lit up!

I have a short video included in my Instagram post showing the lights in action, if you'd like to check it out.

I stamped one of the sentiments from the Home For The Bees stamp set and trimmed it into a strip.  I added thin foam squares to the back to adhere it to the card.

Have I inspired you to try making your own light up card?  These are so fun and will be a surprise to your recipient too.  I hope you will join my over on Instagram for the hop.  You will see so many awesome light up cards!

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Loving Memories -- Spring Flowers, Stenciling, and Die Cut Layers

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing my card that features the beautiful Eternal Love stamps and Honey Cuts. While this card is a sympathy card, I think that it would work as many other types of cards with a quick change of the sentiment.

First I stamped the morning glory image from the Eternal Love stamp set in a black Copic marker safe ink. I love blue morning glories so that's why I chose this color! The Copic marker colors I used are:

  • Blue morning glories: B37, B34, B23, B21, B000, B000, YG01, YG03
  • leaves: G28, YG67, YG17, YG25, YG25, YG03

Next I cut them out with the coordinating die. I added foam dots to the back and set them aside to work on the other card elements.

I die cut the following from 80# Neenah white cardstock with the following sets: two frames from Lace Heart Layering Frames, two pieces of ivy from Lovely Layers: Greenery.

I adhered the largest Lace Heart Layering Frame to an A2 card base with glue. Then I used the Vintage Flourish stencil and an ink blending brush to add Faded Jeans Distress Ink to two corners of the other die cut frame. I faded off the ink to leave the center of the frame white.

After I adhered the stenciled frame to the card with foam tape I trimmed the two pieces of Lovely Layers: Greenery ivy to fit the design of my card and tucked one under each of the colored images.

Next I stamped the sentiment found in the Eternal Love stamp set with black pigment ink and cut it out with the coordinating die.

For a touch of subtle bling, I added some pretty coordinating pearls from the Happy Hearts Pearl Stickers.

It was quite enjoyable to spend a bit of time with my neglected markers to color these beautiful images. I find coloring very relaxing--do you? I hope you've enjoyed my card today and that you have a wonderful day!

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Spellbinders Through The Arbor Garden Carnation Birthday Card

Today I'm sharing my card I made with the absolutely gorgeous Carnation die set from the Through The Arbor Garden collection by Spellbinders.

A little bit about me is that some of my very first dies were flower petal dies to make shaped flowers.  To this day I find it so fun and satisfying to take plain white cardstock and create beautiful flowers!

I used, for the first time, this specialty cardstock called "Susan's Garden Specialty Cardstock".  I don't even remember when I ordered it, but I surely should have used it a lot sooner! Haha!  I die cut all of the Carnation dies from this cardstock.  These dies have a number etched into them to indicate how many times they should be die cut, which is so helpful.

I used paper pouncers and a small ink blending brush to color the flowers with Cherry and Twirling Tutu inks and the leaves with green ink.  The inks are in the list below for your reference.

For the shaping and construction of the Carnations, I followed the directions on Spellbinders' YouTube.  With the shaping tools and these directions, it's easy to get beautifully shaped carnations!

I embossed the background layer with the Tufted 3D embossing folder, leaving the bottom edge hanging out.  The sentiment is one that I had on hand.  The Always and Forever Sentiment Strips letterpress plate creates 16 sentiments at once!  There's also a die included that cuts them out all together.


If you think you could never create beautiful paper flowers, I would disagree!  I really hope I've inspired you to give this a try.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful week!

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Wishing You A Beautiful Day

Hello friends!  Today I'm over on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co. blog (formerly Rubbernecker Stamps) with my card featuring their Gentian Blooms dies with the Tree Branch stencil.  The Brass & Bliss Craft Co. website went live last week and it's a new improved and lovely site--be sure to check out the products, including the latest release!

All of my card details are on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co. blog.  Please click HERE to check it out!  After I die cut and colored the Gentian flowers I added them to one of the four flower pots from the Large Garden Pot die set.  I used small ink blending brushes and Color Fuse ink sets #5, 9, and 10.  I die cut it with a Deckle Rectangle die before adhering it to my A2 card base.

The stenciled background is the Tree Branch stencil colored with the Color Fuse ink set #10.

I chose a sentiment from the Country Blooms set and hand trimmed it.  The flower pot is adhered with glue to a deckle cut rectangle piece of vellum.  I added foam tape to the back of the vellum to pop it up.

I have many more details and photos over on the Brass & Bliss blog, and I hope you will join me there!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Oh Happy Day!!!

 Happy Saturday!  Today I have a reel over on my Instagram to show some of my process to make this card!  I featured Picket Fence Studios beautiful Layering Fauna: Butterfly Die and the Layering Flora: Sweet Cherry Blossoms dies from the latest release.

I used my Minc Mini machine to add aqua toner foil to a Flutter Fly toner card front.  Then I die cut the foiled card front with the Layering Fauna: Butterfly Die.  I adhered the pieces to white cardstock I cut with the outer Butterfly die.

I die cut white cardstock with the Garden Lattice A2 cover plate die and adhered it to my A2 card base.  After I die cut the Layering Flora: Sweet Cherry Blossom dies from colored cardstock and adhere them to the card.  The butterfly is popped up with foam tape.

I stamped the sentiment from the Fancy Congratulations Sentiments in black ink.  After I cut it out with the coordinating die, I adhered it with a few small pieces of foam tape.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope your day is filled with crafting fun!

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Thinking Of You Embossing Folder Card

Happy Friday crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my card I made with Spellbinders March Embossing Folder of the Month.  This one is call Checkered Scallops and is SO pretty!  I've also used one of the Copperplate Everyday Sentiments Collection for the BetterPress Letterpress System.

First I used the Checkered Scallops embossing folder to emboss Peach Sorbet cardstock.  I trimmed it to an A2 sized layer.

Next I die cut glossy black cardstock with the Sealed Twine die (currently on sale) twice.  I used glue to adhere the pieces in the center and adhere it to the embossed layer.  I trimmed the excess off of each end.  Then I adhered the panel to an A2 card base.  Here is a photo so you can see how beautiful the Checkered Scallops embossing folder is.

The Copperplate Thinking of You BetterPress letterpress plate was pressed onto Barely Peach cardstock with a black pigment ink.  I followed the directions for the BetterPress Letterpress System for this step.  I used a Fluted Classics Oval die to cut out the sentiment.

Next I die cut a few flowers and leaves with dies from the Be Bold Blooms die set (also on sale!).  After I glued the flowers and leaves to the oval, I added foam tape to the back to adhere it to the card.

By using my fingers to slightly shape the flower petals it adds a bit of pretty dimension to the card.

I love embossing folders and it's fun to see what type of design each month's will have.  You can check out the details of the Embossing Folder Club and all of the other clubs by clicking HERE to read all about them.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful, and crafty, weekend!

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