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Hello Hello! – CIC #585 Reminder

by with No Comment Cupcake InspirationsSimon Says Stamp

Hello, hello friends! This is your reminder that there is still time for Cupcake Inspirations challenge #585, which is a colour challenge, and the colours that you must use are grey, yellow, and white.

My card features the Simon Says Stamp Flipped Hello and Picture Book Lamb Wafer Dies. I bought these dies during their huge DieCember sale, and I’m so excited to be using them for this card!

As for the grey and yellow, I used Mustard Seed and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxides.

Be sure to head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to submit a card and participate in the current challenge!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Ink-Blending and Embossing: Quick & Easy Card Using an Embossing Folder – A Cherry on Top Crafts

by with No Comment A Cherry on Top CraftsAltenew

Hello everyone! I am so excited to be sharing my first blog post as a member of the ACOT design team! Today, I’m sharing an easy-to-make embossed card featuring some new products from Altenew!

To create this card, I first ink-blended a Black Soot and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide gradient onto my card panel. I began by blending a little Black Soot in the corner of my card panel before adding Faded Jeans. From here, I simply blended the two colours together before I achieved a smooth and vibrant gradient.

Next, I added a unique touch to my card panel by embossing it using the Charming Heliconia 3D Embossing Folder from Altenew. Using an embossing folder on your creative projects adds a beautiful and distinctive texture that really helps your project to stand out.

After embossing, I splattered my card panel with white paint before adding a sentiment using the Classic Greetings Sentiment Stamp and Die Set from Altenew. The sentiment was stamped using the Obsidian Amalgam Ink Cube from Gina K. Designs.

To finish my card, I used Gina K. Designs Connect Glue to adhere my elements to an A2 card base.

As mentioned, embossing folders are an amazing – but also quick and easy way – to add a beautiful and uniquely handmade touch to any project you create. With a wide variety of embossing folders to choose from, you can find anything from florals to geometric shapes, making them perfect for any project you can imagine!

Thank you so much for reading! I look forward to sharing my projects with all of you!

See you next time!

Sasha

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Ink-Smushing with The Spellbinders BetterPress- CIC #585

by with 3 Comments Cupcake InspirationsSpellbinders

Hello friends! Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog! Challenge #585 is a colour challenge, and the colours that you must use are grey, yellow, and white. This challenge is also the first challenge of the year!

To create this card, I first started by ink-smushing my card background using Mustard Seed and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxides. In between layers, I used my heat gun to dry the ink quickly.

Once happy with my card background, I positioned my background and Press Plate on the Spellbinders BetterPress – the Press Plate I used to create this card is the one that comes with the BetterPress Letterpress System. I then inked the Press Plates using the BetterPress Black Ink and ran the BetterPress through my manual die-cutting machine. I did the same thing for the sentiment.

To finish the card, I created two matching mats for my card using Mustard Seed and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxides and adhered them (along with my sentiment), using Bearly Art Glue.

Be sure to head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to submit a card and participate in the current challenge!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Try Something New – A Cherry on Top Crafts

by with No Comment A Cherry on Top CraftsAltenewHoney Bee Stamps

Today is the day of the monthly A Cherry on Top YouTube Hop for January! 🎉 🍒

The theme for this month’s hop is “Try Something New,” so I decided to try watercolouring using Distress Oxide!

My card features the Lovely Layers: Doves Honey Cuts and Winter Wonder paper pad from Honey Bee Stamps and the Classic Greetings Stamp set from Altenew.

Watch the full process video here:

Be sure to head on over to YouTube and hop along with the design team for a chance to win a $25 gift card to A Cherry on Top! 🍒

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Fun With Pattern Paper – Echo Park Paper Co.

by with No Comment Echo Park Paper Co.

Hello friends, and Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! For today’s card, I decided to have some fun with pattern paper – something I’ve never used before!

This was a very easy card to make. Using the “I Love Christmas” Collection Kit from Echo Park, I trimmed 12 small squares from two different pieces of patterned paper to fit my card front.

I glued them down and then added a square with a sentiment on top.

To finish, I added a red and green mat to the card to complement the rest of the colours.

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Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate!! I hope everyone had an amazing holiday season full of peace and joy🎄🎅🏻 Here’s a fun card featuring pattern paper from Echopark! Be sure to check out my blog, sashamakescards.ca, for more! —— #cardmaking #cardmaker #cardmakersoftiktok

♬ Christmas Tree Farm – Taylor Swift

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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CAS Christmas Santa Topper Card – Kate Hadfield Designs

by with No Comment Kate Hadfield Designs

Hello friends! For Today’s card, I created a card featuring the Kate Hadfield Designs Jingle Toppers Digital Stamp Set.

After using Cricut Design Space to resize my chosen image, I used the print then-cut feature on my Cricut cutting machine to cut the Santa topper image and used the following Copic and Ohuhu alcohol markers to colour the image:

Copics:

  • Greys: C1, C3, C5

Ohuhus:

  • Reds: R1, R2, R7, R8
  • Pinks: R18, R19, R20, R110

Once coloured, I cut a strip of red cardstock and stamped a sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Circle Stamp Set on an A2 card base.

To finish, I used Bearly Art Glue to adhere my image and red cardstock to my card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Winter Wonderland – CIC #584 Reminder

by with One Comment Cupcake InspirationsSimon HurleySimon Says Stamp

Hello friends! Today is the beginning of a new challenge over on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog! The theme for challenge #584 is Winter Wonderland.

I created my card featuring the Simon Hurley Winter Wonderland Stamp Set (what a perfect match!).

I first created my background by ink-blending Simon Says Stamp Royal ink and splattering with Liquitex Titanium White Ink for a snowy appearance.

Once the background was done, I stamped a sentiment and image using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink. I fussy-cut the image and then adhered it to the background using Bearly Art Glue.

To finish, I added two matching mats to add interest.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Merry Christ-Moose! – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

by with No Comment Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps

Christmas is quickly approaching, and I have quite a few Christmas cards to share! Today’s card features the Kraftin’ Kimmie Moosel-toe! Stamp set.

To create the background of this card, I masked off a plaid pattern using basic sticky notes (always a handy tool to have in your craft space!) and ink-blended using Candied Apple and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides. I also splattered the background using Liquitex Iridescent Bright Gold Acrylic Ink.

Once I had stamped my image (and a sentiment), I used the following Copics to colour the image:

  • Browns: E11, E15, E18, E29, E33, E37, E49
  • Reds: R08, R14, R27
  • Greens: G07, G24, G28
  • Yellows: Y02, Y06, Y11
  • Blacks: 110

To finish off my card, I used Bearly Art Glue to adhere my image to the background as well as add a mat of red cardstock to match the colours of the card.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Rustic DIY Gift Tag – Echo Park Paper Co.

by with No Comment Echo Park Paper Co.

Instead of buying gift tags for your presents this holiday season, why not make them? Making tags is the perfect way to add a personal handmade touch to every gift you give!

To create my tag, I chose a piece of patterned paper from the I Love Christmas Collection Kit from Echo Park and trimmed it down to the size of a gift tag. I hole-punched the top of the tag and added twine and a sentiment from the Kraftin’ Kimmie Holiday Village Stamp set using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink.

To finish it off, I glued some twine ribbon with a twine bow on top of the tag and glued the tag itself on top of a slightly larger piece of brown cardstock to add more interest.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Merry Christmas Wreath Card – Kate Hadfield Designs

by with No Comment Kate Hadfield Designs

Hello friends and happy Friday! Today’s card is a fun one featuring the Jolly Holly Digital Stamp Set from Kate Hadfield Designs!

To create my card, I first started by sizing my image and making a sentiment using Cricut Design Space. Once printed on Hammermill 100lb Cardstock, I used the following Ohuhu and Copic alcohol markers to colour the image:

Ohuhus:

  • Reds: R1, R2, R7, R8
  • Greens: G7, G170, G190

Copics:

  • Greens: G28

After colouring, I created a background for the card by ink-blending using Twisted Citron Distress Oxide and splattering with Liquitex Titanium White Acrylic Ink.

Using Bearly Art Glue, I finished off my card by adhering my image to the background and then adhering my background to two corresponding coloured mats to compliment the green and red of the wreath.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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