Heartfelt Thanks - SugarPea Designs Tutorial

I hope you all had a nice Valentine's Day. I'm sure by now you are all done with all the hearts and pink and red and I promise this will be the last of my pink cards for awhile (maybe).

This a little tutorial I did for the SugarPea Designs Blog this week. I combined a clean and simple design with some mixed media.

I love to use dies in different ways and so for my card, I decided to use the Notched Heart Journal Card die to make a stencil by using it to cut a thin piece of acetate. This was a piece of packaging I saved from a stamp set. I used the acetate so that I can reuse the stencil for awhile since this material holds up better than cardstock but if you were only going to use it once, you could easily use a heavier piece of cardstock or light weight chipboard.

Using post-it notes, I masked off a section of my cardstock that is approximately 2”.

I then sponged some distress ink onto the area that I masked off.

I then mixed a little modeling paste and a couple sprays of dye ink together to get a darker pink paste.

I laid down my stencil and applied my paste over the hearts.

When you are done, remove the post-it notes. This technique gives your card some dimension and texture but not a lot of weight. You could also add some glitter to the paste if you wanted or use an iridescent paste.

After your panel has dried, embellish as you wish, add you sentiment and adhere to your card base.

Products Used:
Stamp Set - Foxy Friends
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Spun Sugar Distress Ink
Paper - SS White, Raspberry Fizz
Notched Heart Journal Card, Modeling Paste, Dylusions Cherry Pie spray, embroidery floss, adhesive gems

Sugar Pea Designs - Thanks Snow Much

It's time for the last challenge of 2014 at Sugar Pea Designs and the theme is ...

I decided to make a quick an easy thank you card, perfect to mass produce and send once the Christmas festivities have calmed down and you want to send a special note for a thoughtful gift given over the holidays.

I used the snowflakes from Merry Christmoose and Have an Ice Day to random stamp a background using white pigment ink and then went over it with some Perfect Pearls in white to give it a shimmery effect. I added a pearl to the center of each snowflake using a pearl pen. I stamped the sentiment from Have an Ice Day onto the die cut from the Gift Tag Die set and then used dimensionals to attach it to my card.

Okay, now it's your turn. You can play along with any stamp you like - but if you use Sugar Pea Designs, we'll bump your voucher up to $15. You can combine our challenge with any other challenge(s). Upload to your blog or any other gallery using keyword SPD11so that we can leave you some love and then be sure add your link to the linky on the Sugar Pea Blog.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Have an Ice Day and Merry Christmoose
Paper - SS White, Enchanted Evening
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Brilliance Moonlight White
Gift Tag Die set, Perfect Pearls, Viva Pearl Pen Ice White

Many Thanks

This week at In the Pink our challenge is to use die cuts and punches and of course, your card or project must be pink. I figured most of you will go the usual route so I decided to take the other road and use the negative space from my die cut.

I knew I wanted to make a CAS (clean and simple) card, so I arranged my image accordingly. I printed it and colored with Copics and then used my dies so I would be able to have my coordinating cardstock peek through when I mounted my image.

I added a little bling and called it a day.

Now it's your turn to dig out your dies and punches and make a pink card and add it to the linky on the Challenge Blog so I can visit and leave you some love.

I'm also entering this card into the Tiddly Inks Gratitude and Joyfulness Challenge.

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Products Used:
Stamp Set - Bloom Beautifully - Emma
Paper - Raspberry Fizz
MFT Peek-a-Boo Chevrons die-namics, Copic markers, bitty sparkles

Simple Thank You

Today I have a super simple Thank You card for you. I subscribe to Andrea Walford's Paper Crafter's Library email and I saw a super simple card that was easily mass produced and I needed something like this for my daughter's birthday thank you cards. Unfortunately, I did not save the email but suffice it to say that except for the stamps and colors I used, the cards are almost identical.

I used one of the Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card stamps for my background in my daughter's favorite color. I cut a fishtail banner and stamped my sentiment and then added a purple gem. This design is so easy and I know I will be using it again in the future whenever I need a lot of cards quickly.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - CTMH Say it in Style; Impression Obsession Ornate Floral CAC
Paper - SS White
Ink - Fresh Ink French Lavender; Versafine Onyx Black
MFT Fishtail Flags die

Heartfelt Creations - Thanks for All You Are

Thanks for stopping by today! I have a clear card to share with you using Heartfelt Creations latest Countryside Evening collection.

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I used White Stazon to randomly stamp my floral swirls along the corners of my card.  I then used dies to layer patterned paper and my sentiment and then added a little Nestabling around the sentiment on the front of my card.

If you would like the full instructions on how to make this card, please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog this week. You'll also be able to see the wonderful projects the other DT members have made to inspire you.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets – Petite Floral Swirls, Antique Lantern
Paper – Countryside Evening; Vintage Cream
Ink – White Stazon; Versafine Onyx Black, Tea Dye
Spellbinders Large Ovals, Spellbinders Floral Ovals, CTMH Clear cards, Nestabling

Sweet 'n Sassy Birthday Hop

Thanks for joining us today to celebrate the 5th Birthday of Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps!

I met Korin at a local craft show when a friend introduced us (thanks Mary).  We have kept in touch and run into each other frequently through our crafty endeavors.  I love that she offers both stamps and dies and really enjoy her fresh style.

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For my project, I used one of my favorite stamps, Kindness. After I colored the flowers with my copics, I cut the flowers by hand although you could use the coordinating die. I added a little black glitter to the centers of each flower for some added texture.

As part of the birthday celebration, Korin is picking 4 random participants to receive a $15 gift certificate to the Sweet ‘N Sassy store!  In order to be eligible, be sure to leave a comment on all the blogs by 12:00 a.m. EST Friday, November 30th.  The winners will be announced on the SNSS Blog on December 1st.

Products Used:
Stamp Set - Kindness
Paper - Rustic Cream, Harvest Gold, Orange Zest
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Spellbinders Ovals and Scalloped Ovals Nestabilities, embossing folder, Yellow Daisy Glimmer Mist, black glitter
Copic Markers - Y15, Y17, Y38

Flower Soft Autumn Thank You

This week, the Flower Soft ladies are brining you some Autumn inspiration.  Perfect timing with the leaves on the ground and the air getting crisper and a lot cooler.

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For my card, I kept it clean and simple and framed my sentiment with some Fall branches covered with Flower Soft.  In keeping with the tree theme, I used a wood impression plate on my card base and mounted my center panel with some foam dimensionals.

I hope you will take the time to visit the Flower Soft Blog this week to see what the other ladies have for you.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Flower Soft Trees & Flowers Silhouettes; CTMH For Every Occasion
Paper - Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate
Ink - Versafine Vintage Sepia
Flower Soft Autumn Mix, Wood impression plate

SNSS Butterfly Thank You

This is the card I entered into the SNSS July Release CAS challenge on Splitcoast.  The challenge was to create a one-layer card so I thought I would do a little masking and sponging.

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I bought this stamp set awhile ago but hadn't gotten the chance to ink it up.  I made a mask with copy paper using one of the Spellbinders Labels die, sponged Tea Dye ink inside along the edges and then stamped the flourish.  I colored the wings with a glitter pen and then added a couple of gems here and there.  I also went along the edges of the image with a copic marker to give it a little dimension.

There is still time to play along with this and the other release challenges!

Products Used:
Stamp Set - SNSS Butterfly Flourish
Paper - PTI Rustic Cream
Ink - Versafine Vintage Sepia; Tea Dye Duo
Nestabilities, Sakura clear glitter gel pen, adhesive gems
Copic marker W1

Heartfelt Creations - Blue Bird of Happiness

Today I am bringing you a card from the newest Heartfelt Creations collection - Garden Romance.

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I used a new toy that I acquired last weekend at a stamp show.  It's a little cloud template and I used it to make my background.  I also tried my hand at coloring with pencils and gamsol (a first for me).  I am very pleased at the effect I was able to achieve with my pencils.  I added a little glitter to the roses and popped up the blue bird.  To create  the glitter border, I used 1/8" scor-tape along the edges of my card base and then added glitter.

I hope you will take a look at the Heartfelt Creations blog to see some more wonderful inspiration.

One more thing before I go. By now some of you may have heard that the crafting community is minus a wonderful and talented member.  Lisa Lynne Wright was a member of our Design Team family and she passed very suddenly last week and I would like to dedicate this card to her.  She was a very creative and encouraging person and I feel honored to have served on the same design team with her for the past year.  Her work and her life is an inspiration and she will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with her family as they try to get through this tough time.  I would like to think that she has found her happiness.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Brookside Manor, Bird Haven, Garden Romance 
Paper – PTI SS White; CTMH Heavenly Blue textured cardstock 
Ink – Versafine Onyx Black; Tumbled Glass distress ink 
Spellbinders Labels 2 Nestabilities, colored pencils, gamsol, 1/8” Scor-tape, cloud template, Really Reasonable Ribbon, blue button, twine, adhesive foam, glue dots

A Card for the Teachers

This Friday is my daughter's last day of school and I wanted to make her teachers a "thank you" card to go along with the gifts we got them.  She has two teachers and I made the same card for both but the sentiment on the inside is different.

I stamped the background using the pencil stamp from a retired CTMH stamp set called School Rules.  I made the "ribbon" using PTI's Double Ended Banner dies and Limitless Layers Circle dies and popped it up on the card.  I love how it turned out.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - CTMH School Rules; PTI Think Big Favorites #5, Tag-its #6
Paper - PTI SS White, True Black and Lemon Tart
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Fresh Ink Red Currant, Basil and Chamomile
Limitless Layers dies and Double Ended Banner dies

PTI April Inspiration Blog Hop

This month's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop focused on an inspiration photo and I have two cards to show you using the same stamp set and the same technique.

Inspiration Photo

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I used the 2011 Anniversary Set (Pretty Peonies) and stamped the outline image with Worn Lipstick distress ink onto watercolor paper.  Then, using a waterbush, I pulled the color into the center of the flowers and leaves.

I stamped the sentiment from the complimentary Thank You set that was sent out earlier this year by PTI and added a couple of pearls.

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My second card uses the same technique but this time I added a layer of vellum over the card front to soften the image.  I also used some 1/8" scor-tape along the edges and added some pink glitter.  This has a double purpose because not only does it add that wonderful sparkle, but it also hides the adhesive I used to attach the vellum to the card front.  The flower is a dimensional sticker I had in my stash but it matches so nicely.  What a happy coincidence.

If you are interested in playing along or want to see some other projects based on the inspiration photo, click HERE.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Pretty Peonies, A Big Thank You
Paper - Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse, watercolor paper, vellum
Ink - Worn Lipstick distress ink, Versafine Onyx Black
Scor-tape, adhesive pearls, glitter, sticker