Ocean Birthday Card for Spellbinders

I have an ocean themed card to share, featuring the June Glimmer of the Month Club Kit from Spellbinders. This kit is titled "Cast Away", and I've had so much fun creating with it. Scroll down for details and click any of the highlighted text throughout this post for more product information or to shop.

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This Glimmer kit includes a netting hot foil plate, 3 hot foil sentiment plates, a large sentiment outline die and a roll of Glimmer hot foil (selection varies).

The foil that I received in my kit this month is Opal. I am also using the Spellbinders Glimmer black/white opaque foil from my stash, for my foiled sentiments.

I don't really have much in the way of nautical themed stamps and dies, but I do have the Simon Hurley Smooth Sailing stamp/die set which is also sold at Spellbinders. I decided to incorporate the small sailboat stamp into my scene.

First, I stamped, then colored my sailboat with OLO Markers using these colors:

BG2.3, C-G3, OR3.4, R-G5

Next, I hand trimmed my sails, and foiled them with my Glimmer Hot Foil System, along with the base of my sailboat. You also need a die cut machine, such as the Spellbinders Platinum 6, to run your Glimmer platform through, to seal the foiling.

I wanted to pop up these elements with adhesive foam and also ended up trimming these elements down a bit with my scissors. I wanted this boat to be a little bit smaller to better fit within the confines of the scene that I was creating.

My sentiments were foiled on black cardstock, using my white Spellbinders hot foil. I also made some extra sentiments to have on hand, foiling on white cardstock with black foil.

For my scene, I tore some ombre paper from a paper pad in my stash to create a layer of color. The torn part, makes very effective waves, which is a bonus! I also created some 3D elements, hot gluing some netting using cheesecloth, and creating a rope from the boat to the netting, with some twine from my stash.

 

I created one final piece of foiling, which you can see at the bottom of my card. I foiled a trimmed section of kraft paper with the Opal hot foil, for my sandy beach.

I really love how this turned out! Let me know if you have any questions in the comment section. If you'd like to become a new subscriber to the Glimmer Monthly Club Kit, the window to receive this kit is through June 27th. Click here for details, and click here to view all the Spellbinders Club Kits!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Terri

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You Float My Boat - Coffee Loving Cardmakers

I'm up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog today with this nautical creation for my Coffee Buzz feature that also includes a coffee inspired product that will make it's way to shelves later this year.

(affiliate links below)

Stop by Coffee Loving Cardmakers to get all the details and more close-up photos that also features Pink & Main Latte Love stamps, Stamploration nesting dies, Ranger distress oxide inks and Scrapbook adhesives by 3L.

Also linking to these challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #286-287 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge- Take a Vacation

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #247 Make your Mark (stamps)

Carta Bella Paper - Ahoy There Collection - 12 x 12 Collection Kit

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Broken China
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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Vintage Photo

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3L - Scrapbook Adhesives - EZ Runner - Permanent - Ultra
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Brand New Embellishment Kits from 28 Lilac Lane! Only $8.99! #ad

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These amazing embellishment kits have just hit Scrapbook.com and I simply had to share the news.  They're only $8.99 each!  That's the best price that I've seen and these kits are absolutely worth every penny and then some.

"Adventures at Sea"

I recently purchased the Autumn Afternoon kit and LOVE it!  Take a look at just a few that I picked out to share with you.  

I've got to have "Adventures at Sea".  This kit will be perfect for my nautical cards.  Grab them now, before they're out of stock.  At these prices, they'll go fast!   So, what are you waiting for?  Go! 

Terri from Waving My Wand

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Guest Designer at Miss Kate Cuttables

I'm so happy to be one of the 2016 Guest Designers for Miss Kate Cuttables, a premiere site for svg cutting files.  You all know I love my Cricut Explore and I love that Miss Kate Cuttables svg files work perfectly with my Explore and design space program.

Stop by the MKC Blog and check out my project in it's entirety and get all the juicy details.  It would make my day if you left a comment while you were there.   Thanks so much!

Terri

Supplies: 

Carta Bella Ahoy There cardstock, Cricut Explore, Neenah white cardstock, Lil Inker Designs oval stitched mat die, Xyron adhesives, foam squares, ribbon, buttons

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So Suzy Stamps New SAMClub release..... Old World, Vintage Ship!

I'm up on the blog over at So Suzy Stamps today, with the newest release for the Stamp of the Month Club.  Hop on over and check out my last project for the SAMClub design team, that pairs that amazing vintage ship with papers from Heartfelt Creations, and take a peek at some up close photos.  If you'd like, leave a little love while you're there.  Thanks so much......it's been a blast being on this team!  I'll miss everyone, but I'll still be around....hugs!

Vintage Ship for So Suzy Stamps/Blog

Start your membership today and choose a 3 month package or an entire year.  Membership packages are available to USA, Canada and drum roll..... International! 

If you love coastal, beachy, nautical fun..... sign up!  Membership can sell out quick so don't wait.

http://www.sosuzystamps.com/stamp-of-the-month-club/

#sosuzystamps #sosuzystampamonth #samclub #sosuzysamclub #nautical #coastal #heartfeltcreations #everydayheroes #ship #sailing #ocean #sea #ranger #stickles #glitter #doubleclickskittles #lilinkerdesigns #flagbannerdie #stitched #lalaland #cre8time

Sail Away with TPD Stamps

It's time for the new release at Two Paper Divas.   I'm featuring another one of the brand spankin' new stamp sets, "Sail Away".  Oh my goodness, I am in LOVE with this set!  It's super versatile and has so many amazing sentiments, perfect for just about any occasion; celebrations, missing you, encouragement and love and friendship which is the theme I'm going with today.  You Float My Boat.  Isn't it great? 

Plus, be sure and scroll down for details on the new sketch challenge that started this week .  Someone will win a fabulous prize!

Let me touch on some of the highlights of this card.  The image itself was stamped, then watercolored with my Tombow dual brush pens.  The easiest way to achieve this is swipe your ink or marker on an acrylic block then use a waterbrush pen or paintbrush dipped in water.  You can also spritz water onto your ink to dilute the color for varying shades.

The papers that I'm using today are from the DCWV "Hey Sailor" collection.  I love the knotted rope backdrop for my sailboat.  It's just perfect!  Also, I broke in my brand new stitched circle dies from La La Land.  For added interest, I trimmed the edge of one side to line up evenly with my paper's edge.  Doilies, string and sequins round out this fun, nautical project.

"Sail Away"

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the new May 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.

Be sure and join the Two Paper Divas Sketch Challenge that begins on March 9th and will run for 2 weeks.   Here's a preview of the sketch so you can get started:

#twopaperdivas #tpd #cre8time #designteam #newrelease #card #scrapbook #craft #stamp #xyron #stamps #cardmaking #papercrafts #sequins  #encouragement  #watercolor #tombow #tombowusa #doily #doilies #sail #sailaway #ocean #sea #coastal #nautical #dcwv #dcwvinc #heysailor #sailboat #ribbon #string #burlap #seagulls #birds #theton #sequins #timholtz #stitched #lalaland

New Release at So Suzy Stamps SAMClub + Flat Shaker Card

 It's time for the So Suzy Stamps May Release for the Stamp of the Month Club!  To kick things off this month, I thought it would be fun to create a flat shaker card with a "porthole".  I have a fabulous circle die from Pinkfresh Studio that fit the bill perfectly, along with my WRMK Fuse.  And, I love the stamp this month.  Isn't it amazing?

To start, I inked my image with TH Brushed Corduroy distress ink and distressed my Authentique papers from the Anchored Collection with my TH distress tool.  I heat embossed my sentiment on vellum with white pigment ink and clear embossing powder, than swiped a brown Tombow marker across each embossed line.  You can grab that sentiment in Suzy's store, here.





Now it's time to FUSE!  Just line up your ruler as close to the edge of your cardstock as you can.  Don't forget to toss your sequins in before you fuse your last side. 

When you're all done..... shake, shake, shake!  It's fun to do and fun to give to your friends and family.  Kids of all ages love shaker cards.  This can even be displayed on a little wooden easel.  It's the perfect card for the traveler, adventurer or lover of all things nautical.  The sentiment that I used turns this into an encouragement card, as well.  Have fun with the new Stamp of the Month! 

I hope you enjoyed my project and handy tips.  Check out Suzy's website and do some shopping while you're at it.   Then take a look at the SAM club.  Exclusive membership gets you special stamps each month, plus membership into a private Facebook group, fun giveaways and more! 

The next quarter starts this month so there's still time for you to sign up.  You can choose a 3 month membership or longer if you'd like.  Membership packages are available to USA, Canada and drum roll..... International!  I've already had a sneak peek at future releases and they are soooo fun!  You won't be disappointed!  If you love coastal, beachy, nautical fun..... sign up!  Membership can sell out quick so don't wait.

http://www.sosuzystamps.com/stamp-of-the-month-club/

Also linking to:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Emboss It

#sosuzystamps #sosuzysamclub #sam #samclub #stampamonth #cardmaking #scrapbooking #diy #cre8time #poolside #beach #flipflops #beachy #ocean #waves #tropical  #Ranger #xyron #authentique #anchored #ship #boat #sail #pirateship #distress #sequins #anchor #porthole #tombow #pinkfreshstudio #timholtz

 #wrmk #wermemorykeepers

Upcycled Wall Art with May Arts Ribbon

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I've got a project up on the May Arts Ribbon Blog today, upcycling this picture frame.   Grab some ribbon and let's make some fun Wall Art!  Head on over to see all the photos and step by step instructions.  Scroll down for the affiliate links, if you'd like to purchase this silky satin ribbon from their online retail store, The Ribbon Resource. 

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Available at The Ribbon Resource:

Black Grosgrain Stitched Edge Ribbon

Double Faced Satin Ribbon – Parrot Green


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New Release at So Suzy Stamps SAMClub

 It's time for the So Suzy Stamps April Release for the Stamp of the Month Club!  I love this month's stamp - it's an entire scene which is nothing but FUN to color.  Ya'll know I love to watercolor, so I pulled out my So Suzy Stamps Ink Bites, using the Coastal Breeze ink colors.

The only other ink color I used was for the sentiment and I ran my black Tombow Marker across the wording.  To give this scene a softer look, I stamped the entire image (not including the sentiment) in the Egyptian Sand color from the Coastal Breeze Ink Bites.  Then I colored in my scene, using my ink, stamped onto an acrylic block, then spritzed with water.  I add more ink or less water to enhance the colors.  I also added some Stickles glitter glue to my palm tree leaves and one side of the setting sun.  Suzy also carries those in her shop as well. 

To make the fringe on the sides, you can use burlap string but I used a trimmed piece of May Arts Ribbon open weave burlap ribbon.  It's quicker and easier than cutting a bunch of string.  I used some glue lines from Thermoweb to adhere to my Graphic 45 cardstock, to finish.

 

 I hope you enjoyed my project and handy tips.  Check out Suzy's website and maybe do some shopping while you're at it.   Then take a look at the SAM club.  Exclusive membership gets you special stamps each month, plus membership into a private Facebook group, fun giveaways and more! 

The next quarter starts this month so there's still time for you to sign up.  You can choose a 3 month membership or longer if you'd like.  Membership packages are available to USA, Canada and drum roll..... International!  I've already had a sneak peek at future releases and they are soooo fun!  You won't be disappointed!  If you love coastal, beachy, nautical fun..... sign up!  Membership can sell out quick so don't wait.

http://www.sosuzystamps.com/stamp-of-the-month-club/

#sosuzystamps #sosuzysamclub #sam #samclub #stampamonth #cardmaking #scrapbooking #diy #cre8time #poolside #beach #flipflops #beachy #ocean #waves #tropical #paint #watercolor #thermoweb #inkbites #coastalbreeze #Ranger #stickles #glitter #xyron #graphic45 #g45

New Release at So Suzy Stamps SAM Club

It's time for the So Suzy Stamps March Release for the Stamp of the Month Club!

I'm a sentiment girl.  I just love sentiments.  So, for my project this month, I thought I would watercolor an ocean scene and provide that as the backdrop for my sentiment.

I also have a thing for skies.  I loooove to paint skies so I broke out my Twinkling H20 shimmering paint and went to work.  I say work, but it's more like play!

I simply spritzed some water into my paint pots, then used a paintbrush to fill in random color.  To vary the intensity, I add some of my paint to my craft mat or acrylic block and spritz more water to dilute for various shades.  I almost always use reds, oranges, purples and blues for my sky and also a little yellow. 

Notice the white sailboat?  I hand drew and painted that with DecoArt Americana Satin Cotton Ball paint.  I figured I needed a boat to go along with my sentiment, right?  And birds..... got to have birds.  My entire scene is free-handed with the exception of the sentiment.  The birds were drawn with my black Tombow dual brush marker.

 

(**Giveaway!!  There's a contest that starts today.  The person who enters the most cards into the SAM Club FB group, and you must be a member, will win a set of exclusive stamps that will NOT be released!  Wow, that is soooo cool.  Someone will own stamps that no one else has!  Contest runs 3/10-3/31/16.)

I wanted to soften my sky a bit, so once it was completely dry, I used a sponge dabber and inked with my Powder Puff white chalk ink.

Isn't this sentiment just fabulous?  Plus, Irish blood runs through my veins so that makes it extra special for me.  This sentiment is compacted into a paragraph format so obviously, I took liberty on my project and spread out my sentiment to cover the span of my scene.  This is easily accomplished by masking the part of the stamp you don't want to use by adding tape to cover up the unwanted part.  That's where my washi tape comes in handy, although scotch or masking tape will work as well.

 

I hope you enjoyed my project and handy tips.  Check out Suzy's website and maybe do some shopping while you're at it.   Then take a look at the SAM club.  Exclusive membership gets you special stamps each month, plus membership into a private Facebook group, fun giveaways and more! 

The next quarter starts in April and it's already open for sign-ups.  I've already had a sneak peek at future releases and they are soooo fun!  You won't be disappointed!  If you love coastal, beachy, nautical fun..... sign up!  Membership can sell out quick so don't wait.

http://www.sosuzystamps.com/stamp-of-the-month-club/

Additional supplies:

Neenah Heavyweight cardstock

Bristol Strathmore 300 series watercolor paper

Ranger Black Archival Ink

Also linking to:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Make Your Own Background

#sosuzystamps #sosuzysamclub #sam #samclub #stampamonth #cardmaking #scrapbooking #diy #cre8time #poolside #beach #flipflops #beachy #ocean #waves #tropical #irish #proverb #ships #paint #watercolor #birds #seabirds #seagulls #decoart #cottonball

Nautical Card for So Suzy Stamps SAM Club

I've got a nautical card for you today that features one of the newest stamps from the  So Suzy Stamps Stamp of the Month club February release.  If you're a member you get an exclusive coastal stamp every month but, this month, you get two!

Be sure to hop on over to the So Suzy Stamps blog to check out my featured project and get the details on this card.  I'd love it if you'd leave a comment while you're there.

**There are so many amazing projects and ideas to be found on Suzy's blog so be sure and scroll through and maybe do some shopping while you're at it.   Then take a look at the SAM club.  Exclusive membership gets you special stamps each month, plus membership into a private Facebook group, fun giveaways and more!  Suzy has already opened up membership for the next quarter which begins April 10th.  If you're even thinking about joining, don't wait.  Membership can sell out quick and then you'll be kicking yourself for waiting!

http://www.sosuzystamps.com/stamp-of-the-month-club/

#sosuzystamps #sosuzysamclub #sam #samclub #stampamonth #cardmaking #scrapbooking #diy #cre8time #poolside #beach #ocean #waves #tropical #xyron #mayartsribbon #ribbonresource #doubleclickskittles  #sailorsdesk #shell #seashell #nautical #authentique #octoberafternoon #mistingspray #sprinkles #anchor #anchored #rougheststorms 

So Suzy Stamps February SAM Club Release

 It's time for the So Suzy Stamps Stamp of the Month club February release! 

Coastal is the theme for the monthly collection throughout the year, but in addition, Suzy has added this wonderful vintage stamp called "Sailor's Desk".  Isn't it fabulous?  I love anything vintage so I couldn't wait to ink it up.

As luck would have it, this stamp paired perfectly with my papers of choice, Graphic 45's Come Away With Me collection.  You can grab that in Suzy's shop as well.  I used my TH Distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy to ink up my stamp, and fussy cut some images from the paper collection to pop out on this display piece.  Lots of May Arts Ribbon and DoubleClick Skittles as well, also found in Suzy's shop.  She carries a TON of supplies for one-stop shopping.  Isn't that awesome?

 

So check out the blog and maybe do some shopping while you're at it.   Then take a look at the SAM club.  Exclusive membership gets you special stamps each month, plus membership into a private Facebook group, fun giveaways and more!

http://www.sosuzystamps.com/stamp-of-the-month-club/

 

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