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Fun Birthday Card with Digi Stamps! – Isabel Cristina Stamps & Pretty Pink Posh

by with 4 Comments BirthdayDistress OxideIsabel Cristina DesignsPretty Pink Posh

Hi friends! Today’s card is a birthday card featuring digi stamps from Isabel Cristina Stamps and a stencil from Pretty Pink Posh!

Before printing and cutting the images, I used Mowed Lawn and Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxides along with the Layered Streamers stencil from Pretty Pink Posh to create the background.

After, I used the following Ohuhu alcohol markers to colour the images from the Hooray digi stamp set from Isabel Cristina Stamps:

Bear: Y145, YR209

Fox: YR7, Y4, R28

Hedgehog: R18, R19

Bunny: E210, E220

All: RV270, RV260, R22, R23, GY3, GY4

To finish, I added some highlights to the balloons using a White Jelly Roll Pen and glued everything into place.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered

AAA Birthday – Balloons

Seize the Birthday – Balloons

Happy Little Stampers – Birthday Challenge

Products Used

  • Isabel Cristina Stamps Hooray Digi Stamp Set
  • Pretty Pink Posh Layering Streamers Stencil
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • White Jelly Roll Pen
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide
  • Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide
  • Neenah Astrobright Cardstock
  • Basic White Cardstock
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Painting with Distress Oxide for a Clean and Simple Card! – Hello Bluebird

by with One Comment BirthdayDistress OxideIsabel Cristina Designs

Hi friends! Using the Hello Bluebird Little Star Stamp Set, I created this clean and simple card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. The prompt for this challenge is “Paint It.” I was very excited to make this card because it was also my first time colouring on a new brand of cardstock I just got – the amazing Hammermill Premium Colour Copy 100lb cardstock. Let’s just say I can’t believe it took me this long to buy it. I never want to colour on anything else again! Anyways… let me tell you about how I made this card!

I stamped a cute bear holding a star and die-cut the moon, and coloured them using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

Bear + Star: E240, E220, E210, RV270, RV260, Y1, Y050, Y030

Moon: CGII04, CG2, CGII00

I then stamped a sentiment onto my card front before painting a swatch of Faded Jeans Distress Oxide. To do this, I used a paintbrush and treated the oxide as a watercolour – a fun way to add colour to any of your projects!

Once dry, I glued the bear and moon onto the card front and attached everything to a matching card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Paint It

Critter Crazy Challenges – Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin’ – Animals

Products Used

  • Hello Bluebird Little Star Stamp Set
  • Stamp Press
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Hammermill Premium Colour Copy 100 lb cardstock
  • Faded Jeans Distress Oxide
  • Paintbrush
  • Spray Bottle with Water
  • Spectrum Noir Finesse (Noir Black)
  • Lawn Fawn Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Double Sided E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive Tape Dispenser
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Sizzix Big Shot
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Simple Wedding Card – Spellbinders “Metamorphosis” Simon Hurley Collection

by with No Comment Lawn FawnSimon HurleySpellbinders

Hi friends! Earlier this week, I posted a rainbow thank you card using the Stained Window die-cut from Spellbinders designed by Simon Hurley. I had so much fun making that card that I decided to create another card for a different occasion – a wedding card!

This card is much simpler than the other one I made – first, I die-cut the window from white cardstock and glued it onto a white card front on a white A7 card base. Then, I used the Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words Hot Foil Plates and Spellbinders Silver Glimmer Hot Foil to foil the sentiment “congrats.” To finish, I cut out my sentiment and glued it to the window die cut.

I just loved using this die so much! I will definitely be using it for more cards in the future!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Spellbinders Stained Glass Window Die-Cut by Simon Hurley
  • Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words Hot Foil Plates
  • Basic White Cardstock
  • Neenah Astrobright Cardstock
  • Recollections Cardstock
  • Spellbinders Glimmer Foil System
  • Sizzix Big Shot
  • Spellbinders Silver Glimmer Hot Foil
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Double Sided E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive Tape Dispenser
  • Fiskars Titanium Micro-Tip Easy Action Scissors, 6”
  • Fiskars Portable Paper Trimmer, 12”
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Stamping with Bubble Wrap?! – Trying New Things!

by with 2 Comments Distress OxideTim Holtz

Hi friends! For this card, I decided to do some experimentation with bubble wrap! I can be pretty frugal, and I like to use things to their fullest potential, so when I found some bubble wrap while cleaning out a drawer, I knew I wanted to try stamping with it!

Using Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean, and Candied Apple Distress Oxides, I rubbed some ink on the bubble wrap and stamped it onto white cardstock. Then using the Mini Bird Crazy & Things stamp set from Stampers Anonymous and Tim Holtz, I stamped three of the birds and used the following Ohuhu alcohol markers to colour them:

Yellow Bird: Y1, Y2, Y3

Blue Bird: PB7, PB8, PB9

Red Bird: R1, R2, R12

 I love the birds from this stamp set – they go nicely with the fun and exciting texture of the stamped bubble wrap.

For the sentiment, I used the Sizzix Good Vibes #3 stamp set designed by Pete Hughes and stamped it using Spectrum Noir Finesse Noir Black Ink.

After cutting out the images and sentiment, I attached everything to an A7 card. I used foam squares to elevate the birds.

I had a lot of fun experimenting with a different kind of material for this card and playing with the colours and layout! I am definitely going to be experimenting with more textures and materials in the near future!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – No Patterned Paper

Critter Crazy Challenges – Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin’ – Animals

Products Used

  • Stampers Anonymous Mini Bird Crazy & Things by Tim Holtz
  • Sizzix Good vibes #3 Stamp Set by Pete Hughes
  • Bubble Wrap
  • Mustard Seed Distress Oxide
  • Salty Ocean Distress Oxide
  • Candied Apple Distress Oxide
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Basic White Cardstock
  • Spectrum Noir Finesse Noir Black Ink
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Stamp Press
  • Foam Squares
  • Double Sided E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive Tape Dispenser
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Fiskars Titanium Micro-Tip Easy Action Scissors, 6”
  • Fiskars Portable Paper Trimmer, 12”
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Rainbow Thank You Card! – Spellbinders “Metamorphosis” Simon Hurley Collection

by with No Comment GratitudeLawn FawnSpellbinders

Hi friends! Although this card was more time-consuming than others, I LOVE the final product – it’s simple but effective. Despite being time-consuming (having to glue tons of little pieces down…), it was pretty easy to make, dare I say therapeutic!

Using the Spellbinders Stained Glass Window die-cut designed by Simon Hurley from his Metamorphosis collection, I die-cut the window in white cardstock and glued it to an A7 card front. Then using a rainbow of cardstock colours, I die-cut each section of the window in a different colour so that I could carefully glue each piece to the corresponding cut-out on the card front. Although it was a tedious process, I actually liked doing this! It was really satisfying putting each piece in its place – kind of like putting together a puzzle!

After all the pieces were cut and glued, I used the Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words Hot foil plates from their latest release (such a fun release!) and hot foiled the sentiment “thanks” using the Spellbinders Silver Glimmer Foil. I then fussy cut the sentiment and glued it into the centre of the finished window. To finish, I attached the card front to an A7 card base.

I LOVED this stained window die-cut so much that I decided to make another card (for a different occasion!) using all the same products, which I will post later in the week!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Tweezers
  • Spellbinders Stained Glass Window Die-Cut by Simon Hurley
  • Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words Hot Foil Plates
  • Basic White Cardstock
  • Neenah Astrobright Cardstock
  • Recollections Cardstock
  • Spellbinders Glimmer Foil System
  • Sizzix Big Shot
  • Spellbinders Silver Glimmer Hot Foil
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Double Sided E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive Tape Dispenser
  • Fiskars Titanium Micro-Tip Easy Action Scissors, 6”
  • Fiskars Portable Paper Trimmer, 12”
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A Clean and Simple Card – Hello Bluebird

by with No Comment Hello Bluebird

Hi friends! Although I love fun, bright, and colourful cards, I wanted to try making some more clean and simple cards. So, I present to you… a clean and simple card!

I stamped some images from Hello Bluebird’s “Maverick” stamp set and coloured them using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

Fox: YR3, Y4, Y1, Y3, CGII00

Plane: NG03, CGII00, 120, PB6, PB8

I then stamped a sentiment onto the card front and attached the fox and plane onto a cut-out circle (which is actually from my previous card! I like to save my scraps). To finish, I attached the circle to the card using foam squares!

While I love clean and simple cards, it’s hard for me to keep my cards clean and simple… but I definitely want to make more!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Hello Bluebird Maverick Stamp Set
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • White Jelly Roll Pen
  • Basic White Cardstock
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Stamp Press
  • Foam Squares
  • Double Sided E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive Tape Dispenser
  • Bearly Art Glue
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Peaceful Country Scene – Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #147

by with No Comment Distress OxideLawn FawnSimon Hurley

Hi friends! Today’s card is for the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #147: “Create a scene: city vs country,” and I have decided to do country! While I am much more of a city person, a country-themed card came more naturally to me.

Using the Lawn Fawn Cloudy Stencil and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide, I first created a simple sky scene on the card front. I used my Cricut cutting machine to cut out the circle on the card front. I then used the Simon Hurley Create Scene Maker Stencil and Mask along with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide to create a simple grass field.

I used Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad to stamp several images and sentiments from the Scootin’ By stamp set. I coloured the images using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

Scooter: R1, R2, NG03

Bunny: YR240, YR250, Y120

Balloons: BG3, BG4, RV260, RV270, Y030, Y050

I also die-cut a couple of clouds from the Beary Rainy Day set to add to the card. Once everything was die-cut and ready, I assembled all the elements to create the perfect country scene!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Product Used

  • Lawn Fawn Scootin’ By Stamps and Coordinating Dies
  • Lawn Fawn Beary Rain Day Coordinating Dies
  • Lawn Fawn Cloudy Stencil
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Simon Hurley Create Scene Maker Stencil and Mask
  • Salty Ocean Distress Oxide
  • Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide
  • Blending Brushes
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • White Jelly Roll Pen
  • Basic White Cardstock
  • Sizzix Big Shot
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Joy! Crafts Foam Tape
  • Fiskars Portable Paper Trimmer, 12”
  • Fiskars Titanium Micro-Tip Easy Action Scissors, 6”
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Embossing with a Stencil?!

by with No Comment Distress OxideEcho Park Paper Co.Lawn FawnSizzix

Hi friends! Today’s card is made using a new tool I recently added to my craft collection – the Sizzix silicone rubber and impressions pad, which allows you to emboss stencils! I was really excited to try this tool out. It opens the door to so many new crafting possibilities!

Using the Festive Fall Stencil from Echo Park Paper Co, I embossed white cardstock using the already-mentioned Sizzix embossing tools. I lightly sprayed the cardstock with water to get a prominent embossed image.

I then used the stencil normally, ink blending a variety of distress oxides and inks to create a rainbow of bright colour. I used the following oxides and inks:

– Saltwater Taffy

– Spiced Marmalade

– Mustard Seed

– Mowed Lawn

– Salty Ocean

– Wilted Violet

Now that I have ink blended and embossed using the same stencil, I trimmed both panels in a way where the ink-blended panel would align with the embossed panel when placed together – it is kind of like a puzzle! After trimming them, I arranged and attached the pieces to an A2 card base.

For the sentiment, I chose the “celebrate” sentiment from the Hello Bluebird Birthday Script Stamp set and fussy cut it using Fiskars 6” spring-assisted scissors. I then attached the sentiment to the card.

I love how this card turned out! You can never go wrong with a simple card!

Thanks for reading! Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Echo Park Paper Co Festive Fall Stencil
  • Hello Bluebird Birthday Script Stamp Set
  • Sizzix Embossing Tools – Silicone Rubber and Impressions Pad
  • Sizzix Big Shot
  • Spray Bottle with Water
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black premium ink pad
  • Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide
  • Mustard Seed Distress Oxide
  • Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide
  • Salty Ocean Distress Oxide
  • Wilted Violet Distress Ink
  • Blending Brushes
  • Basic White Cardstock
  • Stamp Press
  • Fiskars Portable Paper Trimmer, 12”
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Double Sided E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive Tape Dispenser
  • Fiskars Titanium Micro-Tip Easy Action Scissors, 6”
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Spring Bird – Sizzix

by with No Comment Sizzix

Hi friends! Today’s card was made using some Sizzix products, with some inspiration from nature!

I recently added the “Spring Bird” Sizzix Thinlits die cut designed by Jenna Rushforth to my craft collection and wanted to make a card with it because, well… it’s spring! It just so happens that earlier in the day, I saw a pair of American Goldfinches, so when I sat down to figure out the colours for my card, I knew I wanted to try and recreate this bird using this die cut!

To pair with the bright yellow of the American Goldfinch, I chose to do the flowers in blue and red. I also decided to die-cut the leaves in two shades of green that complemented the other colours nicely.

Once I had die-cut all my pieces, assembled them, and attached them to the card, I stamped a sentiment from the “Good Vibes #3” Stamp set from Sizzix designed by Pete Hughes. This sentiment was perfect for this card.

To finish, I used foam tape to attach the card front to an A2 card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Sizzix Thinlits Spring Bird designed by Jenna Rushforth
  • Sizzix Good Vibes #3 Stamp Set designed by Pete Hughes
  • Sizzix Big Shot
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Basic White Cardstock
  • Neenah Astrobright Cardstock
  • Recollections Cardstock
  • Finesse by Spectrum Noir Noir Black Ink
  • Stamp Press
  • Joy! Crafts Foam Tape
  • Fiskars Titanium Easy Action Bent Scissors, 10”
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Fun with Colour and Texture!

by with No Comment Embossing PowderHoney Bee StampsLawn Fawn

Hi friends! Today’s card is for the current Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge, “Rainbow,” but it’s also a texture challenge. For this challenge, I decided to use a puffy-embossing technique I learned from Marta Debicka – Drop of Sunshine on YouTube. It is a really fun technique and a great way of adding texture and dimension to your crafty projects!

I first stamped seven different animals from a few different Lawn Fawn sets (I will have the sets listed below) so that I could colour each animal a different colour of the rainbow. I used the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

Red Elephant: R1, R2, R12

Orange Mouse: YR170, YR250, Y120

Yellow Elephant: Y120, Y3, Y030

Green Owl: GY1, GY2

Blue Hedgehog: PB7, B070, B220

Purple Mouse: V030, V250, V230

After fussy-cutting and die-cutting my images, I used Elmer’s School Glue, Black Ranger Embossing Powder, Honey Bee Stamps Perfect Bricks Background Stencil, and a heat tool to create a puffy embossing effect. I did this by mixing some embossing powder with the glue, spreading it over the stencil, and heating it. While simple, it adds a lot of interest to the card!

Before assembling the card, I stamped a sentiment using Lawn Fawn’s Dandy Day Stamp Set onto the card front. I then attached everything to the card base. I used foam squares to elevate each of the animals.

Thanks for reading! Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Lawn Fawn Elephant Parade Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies
  • Lawn Fawn Dandy Day Stamp Set
  • Lawn Fawn S’more the Merrier Stamp Set
  • Honey Bee Stamps Perfect Bricks Background Stencil
  • Ranger Black Embossing Powder
  • Heat Tool
  • Palette Knifes
  • Lawn Fawn
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Basic White Cardstock
  • Black Cardstock
  • Fiskars Portable Paper Trimmer, 12”
  • Double Sided E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive Tape Dispenser
  • Foam Squares
  • Sizzix Big Shot
  • Stamp Press
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Spectrum Noir Finesse (Noir Black)
  • Fiskars Titanium Micro-Tip Easy Action Scissors, 6”
  • Elmer’s School Glue