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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

Products Used

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Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Doves – Honey Cuts

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Honey Bee Stamps Winter Wonder 6×8.5 Paper Pad

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Faded Jeans Tim Holtz Distress Oxide

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Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer

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Black Soot Tim Holtz Distress Oxide

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Altenew Classic Greetings Stamp Set

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Altenew Classic Greetings Die Set

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Gina K. Designs Obsidian Amalgam Ink Cube

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Canson XL Spiral Multi-Media Paper Pad

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Tim Holtz Guillotine Mini Trimmer

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12″ Portable Fiskars Paper Trimmer by Fiskars

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Scor – Pal Metric Measuring & Scoring Board

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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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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