Hello friends! Today I have some non-traditional "Valentine's" colors cards to share with you. The remaining cards for my 2021 Handmade Hearts & Things Series will feature "non-valentine's" projects. Today's design can be used for many different occasions. I created sympathy and friend cards but these could just as easily be Valentine's, birthdays, hello, thank you, or almost any other occasion. Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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Watch the creation of these cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The background was die cut with a Simon Says Stamp Basic Rectangles Wafer Die. Die cut images were adhered to the center rectangle and the excess was trimmed away as shown.
White heart accents were adhered to the cards to finish the design.
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Happy Wednesday, friends ! I don't know about you but I am all about a new Distress Color! The brand new Kitsch Flamingo is gorgeous and is the perfect addition to the Distress color family! I often find it hard to really "see" how the color differs from previous colors so a good swatching always helps showcase how the newest colors fit into the line up. I posted the comparison photo (shown below) on my Instagram a few days ago and I've received quite a few requests for more of these types of comparisons in additional colors. If you want to see more Distress Ink swatch color comparisons please let me know! My cards today also feature an assortment of currently on sale Simon Says Stamp products! The stamps, dies, and stencils used are deeply discounted! Yay! Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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Watch the creation of these cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Here is my comparison chart of my favorite Distress Oxide Ink colors for Valentine's Day:
A "thank you" greeting from the Simon Says Stamp Thankful Flowers Stamp Set was stamped on the Kitsch Flamingo heart (after drying time so that the embossing powder wouldn't stick to the entire heart) with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
A splattering of Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Paint was applied over the panel for a bit of subtle distressing. The panel was adhered to a 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" white slimline card base.
The hearts were adhered to the background as shown with the Kitsch Flamingo being adhered on top with foam adhesive.
Distress Oxide ink colors were applied to a scrap of smooth white cardstock and die cut with the Simon Says Stamp Hearts and Stars Wafer Die. Hearts were scattered throughout the card and finished with a layer of Glossy Accents.
A "You couldn't be more awesome" greeting from the Simon Says Stamp Thankful Flowers Stamp Set was stamped on the Spun Sugar layer (after drying time so that the embossing powder wouldn't stick to the entire heart) with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The Distress Sprayer was used to add distressing to the panels. A splattering of Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Paint was applied over the panel for a bit of subtle distressing.
The panels were adhered to a 3 1/8" x 6 1/4" white slimline card base.
The leftover mini hearts from the first card were adhered to the card and finished with a layer of Glossy Accents to finish the card.
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Hello friends! Today I have three masking stencils Valentine's cards featuring mostly one-layer gnomes stenciled cards designs! The Gnomes Stencil, A2 Masks Stencils, Slimline Stencils, and an assortment of hearts stencils were used to create these happy Valentine's. In addition, the brand new Kitsch Flamingo Distress Ink is the perfect bright, happy pink color for the backgrounds and the Kitsch Flamingo Distress Glaze was used to heat emboss the bigger sentiments! Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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Watch the creation of these cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
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The Simon Says Stamp Gnomes Stencil was lightly penciled on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" smooth white background to gauge how the gnome will fit within the mask. The pencil lines were erased and the gnome nose was inked with Lawn Fawn Apricot Ink. A mask was traced on Masking Paper, fussy cut and placed over the nose. The beard was shaded with Copic Markers in W1 and W3. The beard was traced on Masking Paper, fussy cut and placed over the beard. The hat was inked with Candied Apple Distress Ink. The hat was traced on Masking Paper, fussy cut and placed over the hat. The body of the gnome was inked with Spun Sugar Distress Ink. The polka dots were inked with Candied Apple Distress Ink. The body was traced on Masking Paper, fussy cut and placed over the body.
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Happy Sunday friends! Today I am back with another idea for my 2021 Handmade Hearts & Things Series. A few months ago I shared THIS tutorial on creating seasonal gnome-themed die cut slimline cards with a promise to share ideas for each month. I know I skipped January (we'll get to her this next week. Promise.) I felt inspired to create this love-themed card for my series so I just went with it! Almost all the patterned paper is from the Simple Stories Sweet Talk 6" x 8" Patterned Paper (from the February 2021 SSS Card Kit or available separately). Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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Watch the creation of this Valentine Gnome Slimline card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The "love you" from the Simon Says Stamp Heart Animals Stamp & Die Set was die cut from a red patterned paper and brown patterned paper, and adhered one on top of another slightly offset for a subtle shadow. Glossy Accents was applied to the greeting as shown. Additional phrases from the stamp set were stamped above and below the die cut greeting with Simon Says Stamp Rose Apple Ink.
The gnomes were adhered to the scene as shown. Heart accents were scattered throughout the card to finish the design.
Even though the mushroom house and gnome hat stick up above the card, this slimline design fits in the Cotton Candy Slimline Envelope.
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Watch the creation of these mini slimline cards and matching envelopes from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Simon Says Stamp Heart Garden Stamp Set image was colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers in Sugared Almond Pink, Peach Pink, Light Carmine, Carmine Red, Light Green, and Yellow Green.
The "love you" and "joy" sentiments from the Simon Says Stamp Happy Days Stamp Set were stamped with clear embossing ink on Bristol Smooth Cardstock and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The letters were colored in with a combination of Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen and allowed to air dry before being die cut with the coordinating die and adhered to each card panel.
Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy Mini Slimline Envelopes were stamped with the Simon Says Stamp Heart Garden Stamp Set using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I love how this little bit of stamping makes the envelope match the card!
On the back flap of the envelope "open me" was stamped from the Simon Says Stamp Sassy Flaps Stamp Set using clear embossing ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder.
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Hello friends. I'm so glad you're here! Today I'm sharing these stencil layered background cards featuring the new Simon Says Stamp Stencil Layering Hearts stencils. I paired these new stencils with a favorite happy color combination of pinks, red, oranges, and yellow and adorable images from the Simon Says Stamp Pawsome Love Stamps and Wafer Dies. These darling designs work not only for Valentine's Day but other occasions as well! Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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Watch the creation of these stencil layering hearts cards and matching envelope from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Simon Says Stamp Stencil Layering Hearts stencils were used to ink blend a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock with Simon Says Stamp inks in Rosie Cheeks, Rose Apple, Watermelon, Apricot, Melon, and Duckling. The stencil set comes with four stencils, two large, and two small. One background features the larger hearts layered and the other features the smaller hearts layered.
Images from the Simon Says Stamp Pawsome Love Stamps were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Hero Arts Intens-ified Ink and colored in with the following Copic Marker color combinations:
Each card background was adhered to a white top fold card base.
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Hello friends! Today I'm popping in to share this trio of stenciled Hot Lips cards with matching stamped envelopes with components from the Limited Edition 2021 Valentine's Card Kit. These simple and fun cards make fantastic Valentine's. Products shown can also be purchased individually as well.
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Watch the creation of these hot lips stenciled cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Another sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp For My Sweet 6x8 Stamp Set (included in the kit) was stamped on black cardstock (included in the kit) with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being die cut with a Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels Die and adhered over the heart with foam adhesive.
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Happy Sunday, friends! Today I'm so excited to share this set of two Magic Iris Birdhouse interactive cards with new Lawn Fawn Valentine's Release stamps and dies!
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Watch the creation of this coloring wooly mammoth love-themed card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Lawn Fawn Magic Iris was assembled according to the directions in the video and adhered behind the front panel.
Greetings from the Lawn Fawn Special Delivery stamp set were stamped and embossed on the circle on the front of the card base using clear embossing ink and white embossing powder. Another phrase was stamped with Lobster Ink on the front panel.
The Magic Iris panel was adhered over the card base with foam adhesive.
For the mail owl card the owl from the Lawn Fawn Special Delivery stamp set was stamped with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish No Line Coloring ink and colored in with Copic Markers in YR16, E40, E43, E44, and E47.
The mail hat and bag were colored with B01, B05, B06, R46, R83, and R85.
The letters were colored with B00, B01, R83, R85, R46, R39, E40, and E43.
The Lawn Fawn Magic Iris was assembled according to the directions in the video and adhered behind the front panel.
Greetings from the Lawn Fawn Special Delivery stamp set were stamped and embossed on the circle on the front of the card base using clear embossing ink and white embossing powder. Another phrase was stamped with Lobster Ink on the front panel.
The Magic Iris panel was adhered over the card base with foam adhesive.
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Welcome to the Mama Elephant January 2021 Stampede Blog Hop!
Today I am sharing a trio of apron shaped treat bags and a matching card perfect for Valentine's Day or any day! I always love when a project will work for multiple occasions! I'm using four of the new products from January 2021 Release combined with previously released stamps and dies for the Apron Treat Bags. Mixing and matching older products with new is my jam! Let's get started...
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Watch the creation of these apron shaped treat bags and matching card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
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The treat bags, pockets, and oven mitts were die cut from Lawn Fawn Let It Shine 12x12 patterned paper using the Mama Elephant Apron Treat Bags Dies. Two cuts are needed for each bag. The die is bigger than a 6x6 patterned paper so I would suggest a 6x8 patterned paper, 12x12 patterned paper, or 8 1/2 x 11 patterned paper or cardstock.
The apron pocket was stamped with a greeting from the Mama Elephant Handcrafted Happiness Stamp Set using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder. The pocket was adhered to the front of each apron with double sided adhesive.
The inside of the base is the cream/gold patterned paper.
The Mama Elephant Apron Treat Bags Dies images were die cut from smooth white cardstock and colored in with R32, R35, R29, R46, R39, E55, and E57. Details were added to the images with a white gel pen and adhered to the center of the frame.
Greetings from the Mama Elephant Easy Sentiments Stamps and Dies set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder. The phrases were die cut and one strip was adhered to the card with foam adhesive. Hearts from the Mama Elephant Basic Die Collection complete the card.
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