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Simple, Stencil Fun! – Newton’s Nook

by with 3 Comments Newton's Nook

Today I’m sharing my card for Newton’s Nook Inky Paws challenge #199, which is rainbow theme! Who doesn’t love a good rainbow?

Using the Newton’s Nook Bold Blooms Stencil, I used a rainbow of Distress Oxides to create a simple, bright and fun card front. I used the following oxides:

  • Saltwater Taffy
  • Spiced Marmalade
  • Squeezed Lemonade
  • Twisted Citron
  • Broken China
  • Shaded Lilac

After the ink blending, I then stamped a sentiment from the Blooming Botanicals stamp set.

To finish, I attached my card front to a black piece of cardstock to act as the frame and then attached this to an A2 card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered:

Newton’s Nook Inky Paws Challenge #199 – Rainbow Theme

Products Used

  • Newton’s Nook Bold Blooms Stencil
  • Newton’s Nook Blooming Botanicals Stamp Set
  • Distress Oxides
  • Blending Brushes
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Simple Splattered Card with Embossing Powder! – WOW! Embossing Powder & Simon Says Stamp

by with No Comment Simon Says Stamp

Hello friends! Today’s card features embossing powder – something I love but don’t use enough!

Using the Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet Stamp Set, I stamped a sentiment and used WOW! Embossing Black Magic Powder to emboss the sentiment.

I then splattered a card front using black and metallic gold acrylic paint and a Royal & Langnickel fan brush to match the black and gold of the embossing powder. Once the paint was dry, I stamped some “sparkles” from the Best Year Yet stamp set in black and added a few spots of sparkles using Gold Stickles.

To finish, I used foam tape to elevate the sentiment and attached the card front to an A2 card base.

This card was a really simple one to make but I love how it turned out! The sparkles and paint splatters goes perfectly with the Black Magic embossing powder.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Simon Says Stamp Best Year Stamp Set
  • WOW! Black Magic Embossing Powder
  • Sizzix Clear Embossing Ink
  • Ranger Gold Stickles
  • Heat Tool
  • Black Acrylic Paint
  • Gold Metallic Acrylic Paint
  • Royal & Langnickel Fan Brush
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Rainbow London Scene – Penguin Palace

by with No Comment Craft RouletteHoney Bee StampsPenguin Palace

Hi friends! Today’s card is my submission for Craft Roulette episode #166, which has the following parameters:

I had some trouble deciding what I wanted to make for my submission – I went through several ideas but none of them were quite working. However, when I finally knew what I was going to do, I was excited to get started!

Using the In Love with London digital stamp set from Penguin Palace, I print the bear and bus (along with a sentiment) and coloured them using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

Bear: E240, E220, E210, PB4, PB3, PB2, R8, R2, R1, Y2, Y1, Y3, RV270, RV260, 120

Bus: R8, R2, R1, Y3, Y030, CGII08, CGII07, CG2, CGIIOO

I also cut a bunch of pieces of cardstock to be able to make a scene for the bear and the bus.

I used the following Distress Oxides/Inks along with Honey Bee Perfect Bricks stencil to add bricks to both the rainbow buildings and the sidewalks:

  • Candied Apple
  • Spiced Marmalade
  • Mustard Seed
  • Twisted Citron
  • Broken China
  • Wilted Violet
  • Lost Shadow

As for the shimmer, I used Violet Studio Glitter Gel Pens to add shimmery colour coordinated door knobs on every door of the rainbow buildings.

To finish I glued everything down using Bearly Art Glue and attached it to an A2 card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Penguin Palace In Love with London Digital Stamp Set
  • Honey Bee Perfect Bricks Stencil
  • Distress Oxides/Inks
  • Blending Brushes
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Neenah Astrobright Cardstock
  • Recollections Cardstock
  • Violet Studio Glitter Gel Pens
  • Bearly Art Glue
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Simple, Rainbow Fun! – Heffy Doodle

by with No Comment Heffy Doodle

Hi friends and happy pride month! Using the Heffy Doodle Just a Note stamp set (something I have had for a while but never used), I made a simple rainbow card – because who doesn’t love a good rainbow?!

I stamped a ton of pencils (18 to be exact) and a notepad using Lawn Fawn Premium Jet Black Ink onto a piece of 110 LB Hammermill cardstock and coloured the pencils using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

Red Pencil: R8, R2, R1

Orange Pencil: Y10, YR3, Y4

Yellow Pencil: Y2, Y1, Y3

Green Pencil: G2, G190, G170

Blue Pencil: PB6, PB8, PB7

Purple Pencil: P5, P4, P3

All: YR250, Y120, 120

Once all coloured, I cut the pencils and notepad using Fiskars 6” Spring Assisted scissors and began to position the pencils in a circle. Once ready, I used Glad Press’N Seal to pick up the pencils and place them on a card front using Bearly Art Glue. To finish, I used foam tape to elevate the notepad and attached the card front to an A2 card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Heffy Doodle Just a Note Stamp Set
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Fiskars 6” Spring Assisted Scissors
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • 110 LB Hammermil Cardstock
  • Glad Press’N Seal
  • Foam Tape
  • Tape Runner
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Simple Blue, New Baby Card – Lawn Fawn

by with 2 Comments Lawn Fawn

Hi friends! Today’s card is another simple one (and also using only one colour), featuring Lawn Fawn products!

I stamped an image from the Elephant Parade Stamp Set using the Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad and coloured the elephants using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

B250, B120, B220

Once my elephant images was ready to go, I die-cut an A2 card front using the Secret Garden Window die and embossed a different A2 card front using the Cloud Background hot foil plate. Embossing with your hot foil plates is an amazing way to get more use out of them and achieve different styles!

Before assembling my card, I stamped a simple sentiment onto the top layer of my card. And with that, I can now put it all together!

I adhered my cloud background to an A2 card base using tape runner and attached the top layer and elephant image on top of the cloud background using foam tape.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered:

Colourful Options: Blue

Products Used

  • Lawn Fawn Elephant Parade Stamp Set and Lawn Cuts
  • Lawn Fawn Secret Garden Window Die
  • Lawn Fawn Cloud Background Hot Foil Plate
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Foam Tape
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CAS Pink Birthday Card! – Pretty Pink Posh & Simon Says Stamp

by with No Comment Uncategorized

Hello friends! Today’s card is a clean and simple pink birthday card as my entry for the AAA Cards Challenge!

Using the Pretty Pink Posh Layered Streamers stencil along with Saltwater Taffy and Tattered Rose Distress Oxides, I created some pink streamers on a scrap of white cardstock which I then trimmed down to my desired size.

I then stamped a sentiment in Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide from the Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet Stamp Set and fussy cut it using Fiskars 6” spring-assisted scissors.

To finish, I attached everything to an A2 card base. This was a very simple card to make but I love the final result. I am not typically a fan of the colour pink, but this card may have convinced me to use it more!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered:

AAA Cards – Pink Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Add a Sentiment

Products Used

  • Pretty Pink Posh Layered Streamers Stencil
  • Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet Stamp Set
  • Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide
  • Tattered Rose Distress Oxide
  • Fiskars 6” Spring-assisted Scissors
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A Simple Card Using… A Brown Paper Bag?! – Penguin Palace

by with 4 Comments Penguin Palace

Hi friends! While I may not have kraft paper (I’m definitely going to have to get some…), I do have paper bags! So, I decided to make a card with a brown paper bag I came across while cleaning! I used the Penguin Palace Milk, Tea, Or Me Digital Stamp set for this card.

Once I had printed out my chosen image and sentiment, I coloured the cow using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

E310. E170, R22, R23, RV270, RV260, R2, R1, Y2, Y1, Y050, WG01, E280

Once coloured, I cut the paper bag to the desired size and attached everything to my card front which was then attached to a mini slimline card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered:

Double Trouble Challenge – Krafty Crafting

Products Used

– Penguin Palace Milk, Tea, Or Me Digital Stamp Set

– Ohuhu Alcohol Markers

– Brown Paper Bag

– Bearly Art Glue

– Tape Runner

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A Vintage Tea Party – Tim Holtz

by with No Comment Craft RouletteDistress OxideSizzixTim Holtz

Hi friends! Today’s card is my submission for craft roulette episode #164, which has the following parameters:

Once I looked through my stash – I saw the perfect stamp set for this card and knew exactly what I wanted to do.

Using Stampers Anonymous Mini Bird Crazy and Things stamp set from the Tim Holtz collection, I stamped several images and coloured them using the following tea party coloured Ohuhu alcohol markers:

Green Bird: G9, G240, G220, CG2, CGII00

Pink Bird: RV180, RV270, RV260, CG2, CGII00

I also die-cut the sentiment “best wishes” from the Sizzix Celebration Words: Script Thinlits by Tim Holtz three times to stack them to add dimension.

Now, I could go onto the super fun part… experimenting with the background! Using Ground Espresso, Vintage Photo, and Frayed Burlap Distress Oxides/Inks, I added colour to the card front to create a vintage/old effect. Then, I added coffee/tea stains by mixing Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide with water and running alcohol, placing the bottom of my spray bottle in the mixture, and stamping it onto my card front. I love how real this effect looks – I will definitely incorporate this technique into more cards in the future! I also splattered some of this mixture on my card using a Royal and Langnickel fan brush.

As for the hand-drawn lines, I drew brown circles in the corners of the card using a fine-line brown Sharpie to add to the coffee effect.

To finish, I attached everything to my card front and then to a mini slimline card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Stampers Anonymous Mini Bird Crazy and Things
  • Sizzx + Tim Holtz Celebration Words: Script
  • Distress Oxides/Inks
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Spray Bottle with Water
  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • Brown Fine-line Sharpie
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Hammermill 100 LB Cardstock
  • Fiskars 6” Spring Assisted Scissors
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Two Embossing Powder Techniques in One! – Ciao Bella Paper & Sizzix

by with No Comment Embossing PowderSizzixTim Holtz

Hi friends! While doing some experimenting with some techniques using embossing powder the other day, I created two samples on small pieces of cardstock (as I had no intention of making a card using these pieces). However, I really liked how they turned out so I decided to make a card out of it! You just got to love a completely improvised card!

Using the Star Six stencil from Ciao Bella Paper, I first applied clear embossing ink right onto the stencil and stamping it onto a scrap of white cardstock. For the other way, I layed my stencil on a piece of scrap white cardstock and applied the embossing ink to the cardstock normally. For both samples, I used Princess Gold Embossing powder.

I chose a sentiment from Celebration Words: Script die set from Sizzix by Tim Holtz and die-cut that three times in black cardstock to layer for dimension.

To finish, I attached everything to a top-folding A2 card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Ciao Bella Paper Star Six Stencil
  • Sizzix + Tim Holtz Celebration Words: Script Thinlits Dies
  • Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder
  • Sizzix Clear Embossing Ink Pad
  • Heat Tool
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Alcohol Inks for MerMay! – Sweet November Stamps

by with No Comment Sweet November Stamps

Hi friends! Although May is more than halfway through (where does the time go?!), I decided to make a mermaid card for MerMay using Sweet November Stamps!

Using the Merbabies: Splash and Wiggles digital stamp, I used the following Ohuhu alcohol markers to colour them:

Mermaid: R29, R19, R18, Y11, E210, E280, PB6, PB8, PB7, B070, B050, B030

Octopus: Y10, YR3, Y4

As for the background, I decided to use some alcohol inks to do some ink smooshing! It was actually my first-time ink smooshing, so I had some fun experimenting with it! I also decided to splatter some white acrylic paint to add more interest to the background.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Sweet November Stamps Splash and Wiggles Digital Stamp
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Magicfly Alcohol Inks
  • White Acrylic Paint
  • Royal and Langnickel Fan Brush
  • Beary Art Glue