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Here are some great card-making classes to check out:
Here are my favorite go-to quilting classes:
I've got a couple of opportunities to win amazing paper crafting goodies going on right now. Be sure to leave comments on these posts for a chance to win!
Click HERE to leave a comment for a chance to win the April 2015 Simon Says Stamp card kit
Click HERE to leave a comment for a chance to win a Mama Elephant Stamp Set
The March Mama Elephant Release is incredible, my friends! I love every release but this one is an all-time favorite! Click on the links below the thumbnails to shop at SSS = Simon Says Stamp or ME = Mama Elephant!
I die cut the polaroid frame again, this time from SSS Slate Gray Cardstock, and adhered the white frame slightly offset over the gray frame for a nice shadowed, dimensional look.
I adhered the polaroid frame to my card and "secured" it with some yellow striped Doodlebug Washi Tape.
I die cut the Script Smile Creative Cuts three times from white cardstock and adhered them one on top of another above the stamped greeting. The three layers gives the die cut word nice dimension and helps it stand out.
I finished the card with a sprinkling of Pretty Pink Posh sequins.
To see how I created this card, watch the video below or on youtube HERE:
(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)
To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is picking 3 winners to win their choice of stamp set! Winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the Stampede. You have up to 4 chances to qualify to win! » 1. Leave a comment on this blog post «
Don't forget about the BIG sale at Craftsy with all online classes up to 50% off so that you can spend this month (and beyond) doing more of what you love. Money-back guarantee. Sale ends Monday - shop now!
You can pick up the April 2015 card kit HERE for just $29.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $24.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE. When you subscribe you will receive kits delivered to your door automatically!
For my card today I used the Misti Stamping Tool to perfectly align the greeting stamps and candle stamp from the Big Birthday Wishes Stamp Set (available in the April Kit or sold individually).
I attached the stamped panel to a piece of patterned gold foil paper from the card kit (trimmed to A2 size - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"), adhered the panels to a card base and finished the inside of the card with another stamped and embossed greeting.
I love how the gold embossing on the greeting picks up the gold foil on the patterned kraft paper!
To see how I created this birthday card featuring the Simon Says Stamp April 2015 Card Kit, watch the video below or on youtube HERE:
(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)
Please leave a comment on this blog post in the "Comments" section below today's post by Wednesday, March 25th, 2015, 11:59 p.m. CST for a chance to win this awesome kit!
If you follow my blog or Instagram, you probably have seen me post fabric/quilting/sewing projects from time to time. I've become obsessed over the last couple of years and enjoy the quilting process immensely! I've loved Bella Blvd paper crafting products for as long as I can remember. Some of my favorite layouts have been created with Bella Blvd products.... in fact I'm linking to some of those underneath the photo collage below! To get the opportunity to craft and create with the amazing Bella Blvd fabric collections is so exciting! I have been cutting, sewing, piecing and quilting away and have some super fun projects I can't wait to share with you!
Be sure to visit the Bella Blvd Blog HERE for more information on the 2015 Design Team and for loads of weekly inspiration. Whether you love making cards, layouts or fabric crafts, Bella Blvd has you covered!
Click the links below to view the original posts for these layouts. We're going back in the archives for some of these!
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I'm working on lots of cards + videos this week and wanted to pop in here quickly this evening to share that due to the multitude of requests I've received, I'll be sharing a video tutorial on the balloon card I created in THIS post. I'll get it up as soon as possible.
Have you seen the Tim Holtz Distress Color of the Month for March? It's Mermaid Lagoon (blue) and it is awesome. Preorder the whole Mermaid Lagoon collection HERE or preorder only the Distress Ink HERE.
Looking to pick up the January or February Tim Holtz Distress Ink color of the month? Click HERE for Cracked Pistachio and HERE for Abandoned Coral.
The March Release from Pretty Pink Posh is available at Simon Says Stamp and Pretty Pink Posh. To see the projects I created with the new dies, click HERE.
The new Hero Arts Ombre Inks are in stock at Ellen Hutson! These are incredible and must-haves! I used three of these new ink pads on THIS card and have another card + video coming up next week.
Do you love stamping as much as I do? Are you looking for awesome inspiration from some of the industry's leading stamp manufacturers? Join me and 5 other instructors for True Stamp 6 on March 28th. Check out my Mama Elephant class sneaks from THIS post. Click HERE to register today!
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(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, PPP = to purchase from Pretty Pink Posh)
Happy Monday! True Stamp 6 is quickly approaching! If you have joined us last year, then you know what it is all about! For those who wants to learn more about TRUE STAMP, click here!
Our friend Lain Ehmann of True Stamp has pulled together six of the hottest stamping companies around to offer a full day of inspiration and fun... Including Lawn Fawn, Technique Tuesday, Paper Smooches, Raisin Boat, and Simon Says Stamp.
True Stamp is a one-day, online, LIVE event on March 28. All six classes will come to YOU via the magic of the Internet in a state-of-the-art web room. You'll watch class demonstrations, chat with instructors and other students, and have the time of your stampy life – all without leaving home (or even changing out of your PJs!).
Ready to sign up?
Click HERE to register for a fun-filled day of stamping for only $99!
(sneak peeks of cards from the Mama Elephant Making A Scene class)
If you're tired of just staring at your stamping supplies or creating the “same old” projects, then check out True Stamp 2015. Almost 500 people attended last year's event, and we expect this year to be even bigger and better. See you on March 28!
To create the inlay I die cut smooth white cardstock with a Small Stitched Rectangle Die and then used one of the balloons from the Party Balloons Dies to die cut three balloon shapes from the rectangle. To trim the pink balloon, I first die cut one balloon, taped the inked balloon in place on the back, lined up the balloon die and ran it through again die cutting the second balloon shape. This not only die cuts the second balloon but trims the first one.
I adhered the rectangle to a card base, adhered the balloons in the inlay and finished with a scattering sequins.
(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)
Today I'm over at the Kerri Bradford Studio Blog sharing a winter-y die cut layout that uses some of Kerri's new stamps! That's right friends, stamps! SO excited for my dear friend Kerri on her new venture. If you love stamping on your layouts and projects, you will love these!
I wanted to create a page that depicted the feeling of winter for this photo of my son “helping” his grandpa shovel snow from several years ago. I kept the color scheme to blue + silver + white + gray/black and purposely created a a quadrant-style layout with the larger photo in the bottom left quadrant, the grouping of four snowflake embellished tags in the lower right quadrant and the title and journaling in the upper right quadrant. The scattering of snowflakes fills in the upper left of the design.
When I'm designing a scrapbook page using digital die cuts I like to open, resize and arrange my page in the Silhouette Software based on my photo, like you see below. By adding in the dimension(s) of the photo(s), I can easily resize and rearrange the other elements until I have the layout laid out the way I want.
I love combining Kerri’s words and/or phrases to make custom titles for my layouts. The mix of fonts adds interest as well as a fun touch. I printed my journaling on the 12x12 patterned paper and adhered the title below the journaling by combining the words "hello there" from the Happy Stuff Kit with "snowflakes" from the This & That Winter Kit. I purposely chose this Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party paper because of the white splatter on the solid color, perfect for my snowy page!
I die cut the four tags using the tag shape from the Santa's Workshop Toys Kit and embellished them with die cut snowflakes adorned with pearls, enamel dots and gemstones. The stamping on the tag is from the new One Fine Day Stamp Set and Time Stamp Set.
Kerri’s new print & cut Lovely Little Words add a great finishing touch throughout the page.
I used a mix of 12x12 patterned papers, foil paper, glitter paper, and vellum to add "texture" without the bulk to my layout. Making sure to have a couple of the snowflakes "hang" off the side of the page helps ground the page design.
To see how I put together this page from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:
(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)
I layered the banners together starting with the white cardstock banner, then the blue square, the vellum, the cat die cut, the fence (trimmed to fit) and finished with the frame banner on top. I used the small hole from the Stitched Labels 1 Dies to turn the banner into a tag. I threaded some Pretty Pink Posh white twine through the top.
I die cut a rectangle from an Amy Tangerine Stitched 6x6 patterned paper and vellum using the largest SSS Stitched Rectangles Die. I layered the vellum rectangle over the patterned paper rectangle and adhered them to a white card base. I adhered the banner/tag with foam adhesive and finished the design with a scattering of pearls and gemstones.
For my second project, I needed fifteen mini tags to tie to some handmade gifts and the new Stitched Labels 1 Dies make the perfect little tags! I die cut the tags from smooth white cardstock (using an assortment of all 3 designs) and stamped a phrase and icon on each using stamps from the Avery Elle Simply Tags Everyday Stamp Set using MFT Black Licorice Hybrid Ink and MFT Wild Cherry Hybrid Ink. I die cut the small hole from each and threaded some pink/red Timeless Twine through each! Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
To see how I put this card together from start to finish, watch below or view on YouTube HERE:
(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)
Pretty PInk Posh is giving away TWO $25 gift certificates!
Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PDT on 3/11/2015. Winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.
