New Release at Two Paper Divas - Home Family Blessings

Have you enjoyed the January release stamp set previews this week from Two Paper Divas?  I'm back today, featuring the new, Home Family Blessing stamp.  I was so happy for the opportunity to showcase  this beautiful sentiment.  Creating a scene around a lovely sentiment is one of my favorite cardmaking techniques.

I started by embossing my sentiment with black ink and clear embossing powder, then sponging distress ink around the edges.

The designer papers I'm using are from the Home Sweet Home collection from Carta Bella and are the perfect accent for this sentiment.   I fashioned this beautiful bow from May Arts Ribbon to accent my card then added a few more little touches.  You can find the full supply list at the end of this post. 

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Supplies Used:

Two Paper Divas Home Family Blessing Stamp

Carta Bella Home Sweet Home cardstock

May Arts Ribbon/Ribbon Resource Glitter ribbon, natural burlap string

Heart doily

Pretty Little Studio Star Confetti

Xyron Adhesive runner

Tombow Mono Aqua Glue

Foam Squares

DoubleClick Skittles Caramel Bubble embellishments

Heart Wood chips from Michael's

Umwow Studio Star Wood

Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Square Die

Cuttlebug

Ranger Black Archival Ink

Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder

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Latte Love Card with WRMK Fuse and Stamplorations

How lucky am I, that I get to play with fun, crafty, pretty things?   Many of my crafty peers feel the same way.   I'm an avid fan of all things coffee and crafts and recently came into possession of these awesome stamps from Stamplorations; the large Coffee Cup stamp and the sentiment from the Latte Love set.  In taking these out for their first spin, I knew I wanted to incorporate fused pockets for the cup.  This is where it gets really fun. 

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 First, I stamped my image with clear Versamark ink and heat embossed with Ranger embossing powder on vellum, using a craft knife to trim out the upper and lower section of the cup.  I then stamped the same image onto a WRMK page protector and fused only 3 sections of the cup, leaving one side unfused, to fill with glitter and confetti and then fusing to close.  Scor-tape strips hold the fused pockets and vellum cup together and then it's all popped out with Tombow Foam strips.  Did I mention that I love my We R Memory Keepers Fuse?  You really need one.  Really, you do.

The sentiment was also heat embossed with gold embossing powder and I've added May Arts Ribbon natural burlap string and DoubleClick Skittles embellishment bubbles.   All of this propped up on Prima Coffee Break 6x6 cardstock and a trimmed and scored DCWV textured neutral cardstock.  

We R Memory Keepers - Photo Sleeve Fuse Tool

from: Scrapbook.com

** You can purchase Skittles HERE - I'm using a new, not yet released color!

Dimensions: 4" x 6"

Additional supplies: Pretty Little Studio Starry Night confetti
Doodlebug Design Lily White Sugar Coating Glitter
Ranger White Embossing Powder
Ranger Gold Embossing Powder
Penblade Craft Knife
1/8" Scor-Tape

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Be Brave and Just Keep Dancing

 Another weekend, come and gone.  I struggle with Mondays, although I am happy to have my health and the ability to get up out of bed every morning.  I made this card for a friend who is facing the unknown with some medical issues.  We're all praying for good news, but in the meantime, I hope she likes this card.  It's a reminder that no matter the struggle, you can go in two directions: let the struggle win.... or win the struggle.  So be brave and just keep dancing! 

Scroll down for some of the fun details and photos

 I've colored some May Arts Ribbon Flowers.  All the ribbons on this project are from MAR.  You can press your flower directly onto an ink pad, or use a blending tool.  For the blue flower, I used my blending tool and Powder Puff chalk ink, also on the doily, as well.  For the pink, I pressed directly onto the pad.  Both options are presented so you can see the difference. 

 

I thought I'd try to make a rolled flower, using my satin ribbon and a die with my Cuttlebug.

It's all about the experiment, right?  I cut 3.5" ribbon strips and ran them through my Xyron 9" Creative Station.  I then overlapped 3 strips each, then placed the sticky side of both 3.5" strips together to form a sealed square. 

It was a little too thick and after multiple passes through my Cuttlebug, I had to finish off by fussy cutting the scalloped outline, which was actually very easy, since there was a very good impression.  I think it turned out great!

I watercolored this lovely sentiment from the ADORNit Art Play Paintables and added some Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue.  Those cute little bubbles are Skittles in the color "Stream", from DoubleClick Connections.

 

You can purchase the ADORNit Art Play Paintables here:

 

Carolee's Creations - Adornit - Art Play Paintables - 12 x 12 Paper - Be Awesome - $1.49
from: Scrapbook.com

I'm entering my project in the challenge below:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Color Swatch"

Additional supplies: Ranger Stickles Glitter glue in Lagoon, Neon Flamingo and Yellow, Tombow Dual Brush pens, Pretty Little Studio Polka Dot paper and Flag, Flowers and Pink burlap string from May Arts Ribbon, pink iridescent gemstone (maker unknown), Spellbinders Celebra'tions Rectangle Pierced dies, Quick Quotes Powder Puff ink in Tahini, Colorbox Pinkolicious ink,  My Favorite Things Die-namic rolled scallop flower die, Marvy Le Pen black ultra fine point, white gel pen, Tombow Power Bond adhesive runner, Tulip fabric paint (for adhering flowers), Tombow adhesive dots

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It's been a big, big, big, big day

Today, my one and only turned 13.  As I'm picking out a cake from the store, 90 minutes before party time (because I neglected to be on top of things) I also remembered that I failed to make a card.

Me.  A cardmaker.  One who makes cards, failed to commemorate this big day with a special card for a very special guy.

To put the literal icing on the cake?  I ran out of adhesive a couple days ago.  Not only did I run out of my favorite adhesive but I also ran out of the backup adhesive, and the backup to the backup while working on my last project.

I rush home and with 10 minutes to spare before party departure, I made this card.

A little washi tape to hold the base down, some pop dots and glue dots.....whew!  The stress was totally worth it when my son opened his card, asked me if I made it, then rewarded me with a great big smile when I said yes. 

Thank you, to everyone, who had a hand in making this day so special for my son.

Supplies: Unity Stamp Co Birthday Jubilee sentiment, Pretty Little Studio ice cream cone die cut, Pinkfresh Studio cloth pocket and wood arrows, Tim Holtz brushed corduroy distress ink, DCWV Vintage Essentials tissue paper (embossed), Darice musical note embossing folder, Queen & Co polka dot washi tape, Glue Dots mini dots, Pop dots

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Over-sized Shaker Card with Rudolph

You know that moment when you start to toss something and then......oh, wait.

That's what I did with the packaging from an embossing folder.  I've had this idea for awhile and finally decided to give it a try.  Let me tell you, shaker cards are not my thing.  Some crafters can pull it off and make it look effortless.  I am NOT one of those crafters!

This card required lots of measurements and even then, I had to trim the top of the kraft card so it was proportional. 

Rudolph was stamped, watercolored with Colorbox archival ink, then fussy cut and adhered to the vellum paper.  That's extra fine red glitter glued to his nose.  Most of the products used are from Pretty Little Studio:  the starry vellum paper, the starry sequins, the speech bubble and wording as well.  Under the vellum is a section of scrapbook paper that was cut from a Martha Stewart Christmas stack and features Santa in his sleigh. 

So there you go.  

Hope you have fun finding joy in re-purposing those almost tossed items too.  

Merry Christmas!

Supplies: Repurposed plastic packaging, Tombow Aqua Mono glue, Martha Stewart designer paper, Extra fine red glitter, Pretty Little Studio starry vellum, Christmas words, Starry night confetti, and speech bubble, The Paper Studio kraft card and white textured cardstock, Colorbox archival ink in Saddle, Marvy Le pen extra fine point black,, white gelly roll pen, Studio g kids rudolph stamp

Vintage and Modern = one cool Santa

Today I received some goodies from Pretty Little Studio and being the impatient crafter that I am, I of course had to dive right in. . I love this vintage Santa from their Jolly Santa Vintage Tags collection.  So, I decided to work around him.

I just finished another card using this striped stamp from Spellbinders and thought it would be perfect as a red/green candy striped washi style accent.

This was a quick, easy card which I'm coming to appreciate more and more these days.  I added some enamel dots and then the sentiment which was perfect!  It's from Waffle Flower and part of their new "A Homemade Christmas" set.

So, who's started their Christmas shopping??  (Not me!)

SUPPLIES:

Spellbinders Celebrations Tape It stamps, Pretty Little Studio Jolly santa vintage tags, American Crafts Rouge ink, Powder Puff Limeade ink, Studio Calico enamel dots, Waffle Flower A Homemade Christmas stamp set, Tombow Xtreme adhesive, foam dots