Bottle Brush Tree Christmas Card for Two Paper Divas Stamps + News!

It's hard to believe that we're closing in on the end of September, isn't it?  Goodness, holiday season will soon be upon us and I am literally screaming for cooler weather to hurry up and get here. 

Today, I'm sharing a gorgeous Christmas card featuring the new Bottle Brush Trees stamp set from Two Paper Divas Stamps.  Hang tight to the end, as there's a sale to announce as well!

This glitter bombed tree was first inked with Memento London Fog ink.  I chose a gray ink to give  a little better definition to my tree.  I tried both ways, with and without the underlying gray ink and trust me, you'll want to add a little undertone if you choose to heat emboss your tree.

Not only did I heat emboss my tree with pink glitter embossing powder, but I cut an additional piece of white cardstock with my scalloped die, pressed Versamark clear ink all around the edges, then heat embossed those edges to create a glittery backdrop for my tree.    It is absolutely stunning in person.

I also made a glitter embossed backing for my sentiment which is a Tim Holtz chat sticker.  To finish, I stamped my tree stand in TH distress ink and diluted some of the color with my waterbrush, then added a pretty twine bow.  My brown snowflake papers are from The Story of Christmas paper collection from Echo Park Papers and Lori Whitlock. 

I love this card so much, I'm not sure I can bring myself to give it away!  I may just have to use it as a display piece.  We'll see which one of my friends or family can talk me out of it.....

SALE COMING UP! 

Two Paper Divas is a sponsor of the Fall Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop and in celebration, they will have a store wide sale starting Friday, 9/23/16.  Grab some of their new coffee stamp sets and join the blog hop or stock up on some seasonal favorites.  Happy shopping!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Purchase Bottle Brush Trees, here.

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the newest release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Additional supplies: Elizabeth Craft Design scalloped pierced dies, Cuttlebug die cutting machine, Neenah cardstock, American Crafts Zing Glitter Pink embossing powder, Versamark, foam mounting tape, Sticky Thumb adhesives, Tim Holtz chat stickers, Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy distress ink, Tim Holtz water brush, pink and ivory burlap string

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Nested Owls and Planner Pages with Adornit + Free Design Space Cut File

As promised, if you saw a little snippet of my decorative planner borders last week, here's the final result.  This is my September spread for my Adornit coloring planner that features those cute little scalloped edge borders.  Stay with me for just a few minutes and I'll share how to make those in multiple stacks as a time saver, which, if you're like me, time is a precious commodity!

The papers I'm using today are from the Nested Owl collection and are too darn cute, don't you think?  Grab the entire collection via the clickable link below.

Adornit Nested Owl 12 x 12 Paper Pack

In addition to these fun papers, I'm also using Adornit stickers and planner stamps as well.  I used my gel pen to color my sticker which is from the Month Titles Clear stickers collection and I'm using the "Dated" and "Noted" Planner stamps from the Documented Faith collection.  They are currently not in stock at Adornit, however you can find them at Scrapbook.com.

Earlier this year, I designed a 1.5" square with rounded corners to decorate my planner squares.  You can find the free cut file by clicking the link at the end of this post.  It's designed for Cricut Explore users and the design space program but you could substitute with a 1.5" square punch and corner rounder punch.

Now, with all this chit chat, let me get on with these cute little borders.  If you have a die cutting machine such as a Cuttlebug, Big Shot, etc., and a scalloped die, you can do this.

After cutting (or punching) my rounded squares, I placed them in 3 layer stacks on my cutting plate, then placed my die face down  so there's a scalloped edge from my die on both stacks.  Layering this with 3 tiered squares also speeds up the cutting process so instead of just one square being cut at a time, I have 6!  Be sure and run this through your machine a couple times to make sure you get a good cut.  I tried four layers but the paper was just a tad too thick to allow four in one cut.  As an added bonus, not only do you have the cute scalloped border edge, but you also have the remaining cut which was like a wave border.  I placed some of those in my planner as well. 

Use the borders on the top or bottom of your daily planner squares for that eye pleasing pop! 

Click the link below to grab the free 1.5" planner squares Design Space Cut File for
Cricut Explore Users:

https://wavingmywand.blogspot.com/2016/03/adornit-planner-pages-free-cut-file-for.html


Thanks so much for popping in today!  I hope you enjoyed my tips and tricks for your planner.


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Additional supplies: Cuttlebug, Elizabeth Craft Designs Scallop Pierced die, enamel dots, ribbon embellishments, washi tape

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Watercolor and Stenciled Encouragement Card

I have a friend currently going through chemotherapy and battling a disease that I'm all too familiar with, one that my mother and sister both fought.  I wanted to send her an encouraging card so when Stamplorations came out with their new stamp set, "Butterflies and Buttercups", I knew it would be perfect for my friend.

I also wanted to enter it into a few challenges, so for the technical aspect, this card was stenciled with the Stamplorations "Just Squares" stencil.  To achieve this affect, I taped my stencil down across my card, then took my distress markers and swiped them on an acrylic block.  I used my waterbrush to transfer the colors onto my stencil to achieve a watercolored apperarance.  I varied the colors and shading with less or more water, and also used some DecoArt Americana Multi-surface white paint for splatters and splotches.

My flowers and sentiment were heat embossed and I colored my flowers with the same watercolor technique.  My background papers are from Crate Paper and Maggie Holmes and I really didn't want to cover up any of the wording with additional layers, as it was so appropriate for this card.  Sequins and ribbon/twine embellishments round out this beauty, along with gold Stickles glitter glue in the center of my flowers.

I'm also entering my card into a few challenges:

Stamplorations August Sketch/Theme Challenge

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

Color Throwdown #407

Crafty Creations #322 Words/Letters on the Background

Word Art Wednesday #244-245 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown #308 Make it Sparkle

Southern Ridge Trading Co August Anything Goes

Amusing Challenge- Anything Goes

Additional supplies:

Tim Holtz distress markers, Fossilized Amber, Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon

Elizabeth Craft Designs scallop pierced dies

canvas ribbon, burlap string

Pretty Pink Posh sequins

Ranger black archival ink

Hero Arts clear embossing powder

Spellbinders Celebrations Silk Luster

WRMK Sticky Thumb adhesive

foam mounting tape

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Pocket Style Cards with Two Paper Divas and Pumpkin Spice Lattes! *recipe

Did you know that September 22 is the first day of Autumn?  Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and with the heat that we've experienced this summer, it can't get here soon enough.  Cooler weather, changing leaves and pumpkins popping up on the neighbor's porch can only mean one thing.  Fall is here.  Of course, with the arrival of Fall, comes seasonal coffees - another added bonus to the season, if you're a coffee lover, which I undoubtedly am.

With that in mind, I've made a set of pocket style cards featuring the stamp set, Coffee on the Go, by Two Paper Divas Stamps.

These 3"x 4" cards are perfectly sized for Project Life style scrapbooking or using as a base for a larger card.  I've turned my coffee stamp into a Pumpkin Spice Latte, my favorite seasonal drink, pairing this with the Simple Stories Pumpkin Spice paper collection.  

My cup is paper pieced and I've colored the coffee with a Zig Clean Color pen in Oatmeal and topped my whipped cream with Mod Podge glitter dimensional glue and copper colored extra fine glitter that I purchased from the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo.

So delicious!

Now, as an added bonus, I'm sharing the Pinterest link to my favorite Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe.  I've made this many times, even making batches of it at work, to share with my co-workers, and they all love it.  Enjoy!

Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe at Waving My Wand

Purchase Coffee on the Go, here.

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the newest release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Also linking to these challenges:

Crafty Sentiment Designs Anything Goes

LTSCB #84 Anything Goes

Craft your Passion #326 Anything Goes

Sparkle & Sprinkle Use Glitter, Embossing Powder or Flocking

The Artistic Stampers Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Use Stamp or Digi

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Anything Goes (must be a DT member)

613 Avenue Create #188 Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack #152 Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon #147 Buttons & Bows

Word Art Wednesday #244-245 Anything Goes

Southern Trading Ridge August Anything Goes

Amusing Challenge- Anything Goes

Additional Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Scalloped Pierced dies

28 Lilac Lane embellishment kit, Autumn Afternoon

foam mounting tape

hot glue

burlap string

Xyron adhesive runner

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Spell on Me With Two Paper Divas

Here's another card, featuring the brand new release from Two Paper Divas,

"Spell On Me".  This set is not only perfect for Halloween projects, but for Valentine's Day or other romantic events with the fun sentiments pictured at the end of this post.

For this A2 sized card, I watercolored my image with Tombow dual brush markers and my Tim Holtz waterbrush, coloring the background as well.

There are lots of bubbles "brewing", which I added with my Kaisercraft gel and glitter pens.

My sentiment was heat embossed using black ink and clear embossing powder, one of my favorite techniques.  It really makes the wording pop.  Notice the spacing between the words?  I LOVE that there's a little spacing which is great for chopping up a sentiment and spreading it out on a project for a change of pace. 

Once I finished heat embossing my sentiment, I trimmed it and ran it through my Xyron sticker machine, then simply cut it into pieces.  Fun!  Plus, if you don't like where you placed your words, they're easily removable to switch around.

The papers that I'm using are from Doodlebug Design's October 31st collection and I've finished off my card with burlap string, DoubleClick Skittles bubble embellishments and tiny sequins.

Purchase Spell On Me, here.

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the newest release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Additional supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Scalloped Pierced dies

Foam mounting tape

Tombow mono aqua glue

Xyron adhesives

Hero Arts clear embossing powder

Ranger black archival ink

Stickles glitter glue

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Guest Designer for Pink & Main

Hey everyone, I'm up on the Pink & Main blog today,  sharing several projects featuring the brand new "Sweet Halloween" collection, including the stamps and dies.  Be sure and hop on over to their blog and get all the details on how these were made, including that yummy "nut" covered caramel apple!  I'd love if you would leave a comment when you stop by.  Thanks!

  

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facebook.com/pinkandmain

instagram.com/pinkandmain

twitter.com/pinkandmain

pinterest.com/pinkandmain

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New Release at TPD Stamps Day 2 + Sale

It's day 2 of the August release at Two Paper Divas Stamps and today I'm sharing a card that features, "Anchors The Soul".  I make a lot of sympathy and encouragement cards as a ministry of our church and I am so happy to own this new stamp set, particularly as the sentiment that I'm using is a line from a favorite song, not to mention that there is so much truth in that statement.  Grab this and any of the other new release stamp sets, discounted at 20% off today only.

I have already mailed this card and in spite of the difficult health news that one of our members received recently, I hope this will cheer him up.  If you are a believer in the power of prayer, I'm sure Robert would appreciate you lifting him up. 

As for the details on this card, my anchor image was colored with Zig clean color brushes and the papers that I'm using today are from the DCWV Hey Sailor collection, as well as DCWV Bella Armoire.  I've also embellished with metallic gold ribbon trim and DoubleClick Skittles bubble embellishments.

Purchase Anchors the Soul, here.

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the newest release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Also linking to these challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #242-243- Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #12

Additional supplies:  Elizabeth Craft Designs Pierced Scallop dies, LaLa Land Crafts stitched circle dies, Cuttlebug, mounted foam tape, hot glue, doily, A2 Ivory card from Coredinations.

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Guest Designer at Coffee Loving Cardmakers - The Power of Three!

(FTC disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links so, if you purchase a product using the link I may receive a small commission. I only participate in affiliate programs that feature products that I use and love. Your purchase price is not affected in any way, by using my links)

It's Tuesday and time for another guest design project for Coffee Loving Cardmakers.  Be sure and stop by the CLCM site to get all the details and additional photos on this project.  Find out.... what is the power of three??!  Click here.

Leave a little love while you're there and let me know what you think!

Kaisercraft - Kaisercolour Gel Pens - 24 Pack

from: Scrapbook.com

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Additional supplies: Neenah Cardstock, Kaisercraft cardstock, Elizabeth Craft Designs Dotted Scallop Rectangle dies, foam mounting tape. Xyron adhesive, Ranger Black archival ink, So Suzy Stamps, Tombow Dual Brush Markers, Kaisercraft gel pens, cup from Christmas to Color book by Mary Tanana

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