Simon Says Stamp - Flourish Dragonfly Duo

 

Welcome to my blog and a new card for Simon Says Stamp featuring recently released products.  For this card I have used:-

Flourish Dragonfly Duo

Tiny Words Birthday

Flower Frame Embossing Folder

I took a minty green A2 panel of cardstock from my stash and I ran it through my Big Shot using the Flower Frame Embossing Folder.  I then inverted a white pigment ink pad and carefully passed it over the raised floral areas.  Letting an application dry for a few minutes before coming back to it and repeating the process is the best way I have found for more whitening/contrast.  I used a white gel pen to define the flower centres  and then I trimmed down the panel and applied it to a white A2 card base with white craft foam sandwiched in between.

Using sturdy white cardstock and the Flourish Dragonfly Duo die, I created the parts for three dragonflies.  I ink blended the different elements using Distress Oxide Inks in Cracked Pistachio, Pine Needles, Peacock Feathers, Chipped Sapphire and Vintage Photo.

I sprayed the wings with Solar Spray in Crocodile Tears and when dry I assembled the dragonflies, glueing the parts together.  I played around with them until I found an arrangement that I liked and then each one was secured to the background with a little dimensional foam tape. The wing tips can be teased upwards for insane dimension and the iridescence of the Solar Spray is just gorgeous when the card is handled and it catches the light.

To complete the card I stamped the sentiment from Tiny Words Birthday using Metallic Gold Pigment Ink by Honey Bee Stamps and applied the strip with foam tape.

Lastly, I found some toning jewels from my stash and glued some to the wing tips and others to the top left and bottom right corners.

Really happy with how this tone on tone card turned out, I hope you like it too!  I'll be back very soon with something new to share.

Pink and Main April Release - Fancy Oval with Bows Dies

 

Welcome to my blog and my fifth and final card showcasing products from the April release by Pink and Main.  If you have missed my previous four blogposts for this sweet release you may wish to continue scrolling after this one as these were back to back posts.

For this card I used the Fancy Oval with Bows Dies, the Page Turner stamp set and coordinating dies and also the Library Card stamp.

I took a panel of white cardstock and repeat stamped the Library Card image using Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink.  I then came in with Salvaged Patin Distress Oxide Ink and softly ink blended a focal point by coming in around the edges.  I distressed the panel with splatters of Solar Spray in Crocodile Tears and also splatter on some white acrylic paint loosened with a drop or two of water.  I applied this panel to my card base and framed it out with a white die cut created with a die from my stash. This was popped up on foam tape to create dimension.

I took some toning blue cardstock and die cut using the Fancy Ovals die.  I die cut once more from white cardstock and glued the blue to the white.  I also die cut some Lawn Fawn floral paper so that I had the inside cut to insert within the oval frame once I had glued it to the background.

I stamped the two images from Page Turner using black ink and coloured with the following Copic colours:-

Hedgehog - E43, E42, E40 (prickles) E43, E31, E40, R000 (body)

Mouse - C3, C1, C0

Brown - E43, E42, E31, E40

Teal - BG57, BG32, G000

Blushes - R22, R21, R20, R00

Images were die cut, backed with foam tape and applied within the oval frame.

Almost done!  I stamped the sentiment and applied it with foam tape which in turn grounded the mini scene.

For embellishments I added a few clay hearts above the little readers and I used Nuvo Glitter Drops in Aquatic Mist to make 'enamel dots' in the two corners.  I highlighted points with a white gel pen and with that, this card was done!

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate you!

Pink and Main April Release - April Cat

 

A warm welcome to my blog today and another card for Pink and Main featuring products from their April 17th release.  My card today features their April Cat stamp set which I used with the coordinating die.  The book image in the back behind the cat is called One For The Books which also has a die and behind that I have a background created with the Bunch of Bows Embossing Folder.  The April Cat stamp set is free with a $60 purchase and if you spend $80 you get the coordinating die too! The offer is valid thru April 24th.  You also can just buy it on it's own of course.

I created the embossed background and then softly ink blended it with Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide Ink and glued it to my card base.  I framed it out popped up on foam tape using a frame die from my stash.

I stamped the images from the two stamp sets with black ink and and coloured with Copic markers.

Cat - C3, C1, C0, C00

Blush and Pink Books - R22, R21, R20, R00

Green - YG41, YG11, G20

Blue - B32, B21

Brown - E43, E31, E40

Orange - YR02

Images were die cut and I added a little highlighting with a white gel pen.

I used Spellbinders Glaze and Glue and completely glazed the entire 'One For The Books' image and set it aside to dry.  I also glaze the cat's eye.  Once dry, I assembled the scene with foam tape including stamping the sentiment.

A few sparkling clear sequins finished the card.

Thank you for stopping by, I'll be back soon with something new.

Pink and Main April Release - Cozy Shelf

 

A warm welcome to my blog where I'm sharing a new card for Pink & Main today as we continue to promote their new release which went live on the 17th and which you should definitely check out because it is just so lovely with it's books/reading and bows theme.

My card today uses their new Cozy Shelf stamp set and the coordinating die.

Initially I was going to stamp the bookshelf image but I changed my mind and I simply die cut white cardstock with the bookshelf die.  I backed the outer frame and shelves with foam tape and I used a little Lost Shadow Distress Oxide Ink on the three pieces that form the back of the unit.  

I chose some Lawn Fawn patterned paper for wallpaper and trimmed it to A2 and glued it to my card base, I framed the background using an old MFT frame die from my stash and applied that with foam tape and then I adhered the bookshelf and glued the three ink blended pieces directly through each opening.

I stamped all of the images from Cozy Shelf with black Memento Ink and coloured with combinations of the following Copic markers:-

Girl's Skin - E04, E11, E00

Blush - R22, R21, R20, R00

Hair - E44, E50, E40

Teal - BG49, BG15, G00, BG000

Pink - R22, R21, R20, R00

Beige - E31, E40

White - C3, C1, C0

Leaves - YG41, G20

Cat - C5, C3, C1, C0

Each image was die cut and glued directly on the shelves and the girl and cat images applied with foam tape.

Last but not least a sentiment was chosen from Cozy Shelf, stamped on a sentiment strip and applied also popped up on foam tape.  No embellishments required on this project and so with that it was done!

Thanks for spending some time with me today, it is appreciated!

Pink & Main - April Release - Page Turner

 

Did you hear about the new April release from Pink & Main?  So much to love in this release with a lot of emphasis on reading and book themes along with pretty bows.  Keep scrolling after this post if you'd like to see the first card for this release which I posted yesterday.

For this second card, I have used:-

Page Turner

Page Turner die

Library Card

I created my background first by using using 'Fog' ink by Simon Says Stamp to stamp the Library Card image three times on to a white A2 panel of cardstock. I then came with Salvaged Patina, Scattered Straw and Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide Inks and softly ink blended each library card image.  I glued this to my prepared card base.

I stamped the Page Turner images with black ink and coloured with Copic markers that toned with the background I created.  I used the following colours:-

Cat - E15, E11, E40, C3, C1, C00

Puppy - E43, E42, E40

Turtle - YG95, YG93, E40

Blushes & pink combo - R22, R21, R20, R00, R000

Mint - G00, BG11, BG0000

Yellow - Y21, E50

A few areas were highlighted with a white gel pen and then I die cut the images with the coordinating Page Turner dies.  I popped the panel in my Misti and stamped the sentiment, then backed the die cut images with foam tape and applied to the background.

To finish out the card I die cut a white frame using a frame die in my crafting stash.  I applied this with foam tape and then grabbed some toning coloured Nuvo drops and added droplets.  Once those droplets were dry this card was finished.

I really appreciate you visiting my blog today, I hope you have a wonderful day!

Pink & Main - April Release

 

Welcome to my blog on this April release day for Pink & Main.  I though some of you may like to read the details for how this card came together and what I used and so here is a quick write up.  Here are links to the products that I used:-

Good Story

Good Story die

Note Pages Dies

Big Bow Paperclip Dies

To kick things off I grabbed a white panel of sturdy white cardstock and I used metallic silvery/grey ink randomly stamp three of the mini images that form part of the Good Story stamp set into a wallpaper backdrop.

I die cut the big Bow Paperclip twice.  Once from my sturdy white cardstock and again from mirror silver cardstock and I glued them together.  The white die cut nicely reinforces the paperclip.  I also die cut the bow parts from pink and white cardstock.  I glued the pink part to the top of the paperclip and then glued the white outline piece over the top but I only added glue close to the centre so that the white outline floats above the pink.

The next step was die cut two note pages using the Note Pages Dies.  I ink blended them in pink and the other in blue and used coloured pen to add a margin to each.  I added some distress splashes using Oxide Inks mixed/loosened with a little Solar Spray in toning colours.  I backed each note with foam tape and arranged them overhanging the edges of the A2 background panel but I did this with an A6 envelope behind the panel so that I could be sure it would fit in that envelope.

I stamped the images and sentiment I'd be needing from Good Story.  I coloured the images with Copic markers and highlighted with a white gel pen.  I die cut the images and added a little bit of glitter to the moon in the one image.  These were backed with more foam tape and added at playful angles to the note pages and the sentiment strip was similarly added to the side.

Last but not least I reached for blue Nuvo Drops and added them in three areas and once those were dry I applied the whole decorative panel to my prepared card base and this project was complete!

I appreciate you stopping by and hope you enjoyed the card.

Simon Says Stamp - Flourish Rabbit Birthday Card

 

Thanks for joining me today to learn how I made this birthday card featuring products from the In My Heart release by Simon Says Stamp. Please find below a list of links to the products used:-

Flourish Rabbit

Stitched Ovals

Butterfly Escapade Embossing Folder

A2 Thin Frames

Birthday Messages

I took a panel of white cardstock and used the embossing folder to create the detailed background.  I applied this to my card base then die cut a frame using the A2 Thin Frames die and glued it directly. From the same pink cardstock I die cut an oval using the Stitched Ovals die and I backed it with dimensional tape and applied it.

Next step was to create the Flourish Bunny by simply die cutting the image and applying colour with Copic markers to highlight the pretty features.  I also teased the leaves and petals upwards carefully for some dimension before applying it with foam tape and whilst I did that I added grass behind the bunny.  This grass was just shredded pieces of green cardstock cut with scissors.

I stamped the sentiment from Birthday Messages with a metallic silver ink and applied the banner with foam tape.

For the finishing touches I considered my embellishments.  I decided to use the little butterfly dies that come with the embossing folder and create 3 butterflies to flutter around the bunny and I simply ink blended their wings with Tattered Rose Distress Oxide Ink and applied them with yet more foam tape.

I used some mirrored 'Fairy Jewels' for the final embellishments and then this card was complete.

Happy crafting friends and have a wonderful day!