You Are Amazing -- Stenciling, Die Cuts, and Coloring!

 Hello crafty friends!  I've shared my reel over on Instagram for Picket Fence Studios where I've used their Garden Topper Cover Plate die.  Add in some fun stenciling with texture pastes and Copic coloring and I really enjoyed making this card!

You can watch some of my process to make this card on my Instagram reel!

All of my supplies are linked below for your reference.  After I added two Paper Glazes through the Center Polka Dot stencil and it was dry, I cut it out with an arch shaped die from the Basic Die Cutting Die Set 1.  I also used this die to create my shaped card base.

I die cut the window box and frame (also in the Basic Die Cutting set) from woodgrain cardstock.  Then I used a Paper Pouncer to color it with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.

I die cut the Garden Topper Cover Plate from 80# Neenah and then colored it with various Copic Markers.  Then I adhered it behind the window box and then I glued it to the window frame.  I used glue to adhere it to my card base and then trimmed of the bits that were hanging off the edges.

The sentiment is from the beautiful Brighter Days Gerbera Daisy stamp set and cut out with the coordinating die.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope your Easter weekend is filled with many blessings!

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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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