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Nice Person Sentiment

Posted by on March 17, 2020 in Cards, Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps, Die Cutting, Recent Works, Techniques | 0 comments

Nice Person Sentiment

Hello crafty friends, you know me as a nice person but today, I believe that I am breaking that rule with this Nice Person Sentiment from Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps. This month our challenge on the design team are create projects using die cuts and snarky sentiments. This Folklore die is one of my favorites and it works perfectly to combine with one of my first snarky sentiments from Crackerbox & Suzy Stamp, Nice Person. I just pasted the die cut cover over the card base using Dual Tip Glue Pen. Then, I stamped a Nice Person Sentiment...

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Die Cut Card

Posted by on March 14, 2020 in Die Cutting, Perfectly CAS, Recent Works | 1 comment

Die Cut Card

Hi there! Today I am up with the Perfectly CAS Challenge. This month the challenge is using die cuts and you know that they are one of my favorites tools. The base of my card is basic black, I died cut the lower border with the Stamp Filigree Border Die from Simon Says. It offer me the possibility to see the color of card stock that I am using inside of the card. For the sentiment, I used a small Thank You die cut from my stash. The Perfectly CAS Challenge requires to use only one third of the card space. I believe that our works will inspire...

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Die Cut & Embossed Easter Cards

Posted by on March 14, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Kat Scrappiness, Techniques | 0 comments

Die Cut & Embossed Easter Cards

Hi there! I just pop up with two ideas with Die Cuts & Embossed Easter Cards. I am featuring the amazing Easter collections from Kat Scrappiness! To create the background of this card, I just sweep the ink pad of Kailaidacolor Ink directly over the card stock. I used the Baby Powder Ink Pad and with them I obtained the pastel background. I resized the layer to can use the Large size of the Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle Die as mat for the piece. To decorate the card, I used the Happy Easter with Shadow Die. This die is part of the most...

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Harmony Ink and Illustrator Markers with Paper Tattoos

Posted by on March 11, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

Harmony Ink and Illustrator Markers with Paper Tattoos

Hi there! Create textured backgrounds with Harmony ink as a pleasure. Today I am sharing a tutorial with Spectrum Noir. Directions: Create the card base using high weight card stock. Sometimes this type of card stock has a special texture by themselves. You can also use Spectrum Noir White Premium Marker Pad. Add masking paper or post it tape around of the four borders to create the frame and select the colors of Harmony Ink that you want to use as background. On this card the colors used were down to up: Harmony Frozen Lake, Harmony Ocean...

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Snarky Stamps

Posted by on March 9, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Techniques | 1 comment

Snarky Stamps

Hello there, I just pop up to share with you a Snarky Stamps, Evil Done It, that I love from Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps. These are in promotion this month and it is an excellent opportunity to have all that I want! The base of my card is basic black card stock. The second layer is white and I inked the background using inks from Catherine Pooler with blender blushes. Then I placed the Triburst Background Stencil over the inked layer and covered the free areas of it with one of the colors of ink that I used. All of these are from the Party...

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Free Shipping & more in Joy Clair Designs

Posted by on March 7, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

Free Shipping & more in Joy Clair Designs

Hello friends, happy weekend. I just pop up to share two good things: this weekend is Free Shipping in Joy Clair Designs for USA & Canada. You only need to use the code JCDPOWERW and enjoy your shopping! I made a card using the Paper Tattoos stamp set. This is a great set with 4 different images and a complete alphabet. You can use the alphabet to create your own sentiments and words. Let me share how you can get the look of this one layer card: Cut the base of your card. Mask the areas to create the color strips With a blender brush...

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Rinea #Pretty

Posted by on March 5, 2020 in Cards, Die Cutting, Recent Works, Rinea, Spellbinders | 0 comments

Rinea #Pretty

Hi there, I just pop up to featured Rinea Foiled Paper in combination with Creative Embellishments. This month we had a cross promotion with them and let me tell you that I am loving these chipboard designs. Rinea #Pretty is the name that I gave to my card. The base of my card is Island Indigo card stock and the second layer is a piece of Glossy Violet/Gold Rinea Foiled Paper. The second layer is a piece of Glossy Silver/Gold. I embossed the top layer with the Lahaina Cut & Embossing Folder from Spellbinders. This is a detailed embossing...

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Easter Greetings Stamp Set

Posted by on March 4, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Joy Clair Designs, Kat Scrappiness, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

Easter Greetings Stamp Set

Hello there, I am up with Kat Scrappiness and for today I am sharing one of the stamp sets from Joy Clair Designs that is available in Kat Scrappiness Store and also is perfect for the Spring Time, the Easter Greetings.   This is very easy design that you can create and enjoy at the same time. Let me share with you the quick steps: Create your card base using a dark color. I love to use the line of purples and burgundy during this season. Take a whisper white layer and a stencil. I am using the Strokes design from Gina Marie Designs with...

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Card Scenery

Posted by on February 29, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Kat Scrappiness, Recent Works, RG Avenue, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 0 comments

Card Scenery

Hello friends, today I want to share a card scenery that I create combining some images from the Lava You Digital Stamp Set from RG Avenue. The first thing that I made was inked the top layer of my card. I used Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron for the lower part and Broken China for the top. I tried to left a clean space in between of both areas. I printed and colored the images from the Lava You Digital Stamp set and colored them with Illustrator Markers from Spectrum Noir. I arranged the images over the inked layer and added some splatters of...

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Stenciled Card

Posted by on February 28, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Recent Works, RG Avenue, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 0 comments

Stenciled Card

Hello friends! Today I have an stenciled card using images from the Lava You Digital Stamp Set from RG Avenue. I am featuring the Balloons Celebration Stencil. I secured the Balloons Celebration Stencil over the top of my card and inked the free areas in diagonal with Twisted Citron and Broken China Distress Ink. I removed the stencil and stamped the sentiment from the Fiesta Live Stamp Set from RG Avenue with VersaFine Onix. I printed the images from the Lava You stamp set and colored them with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers. I fussy cut...

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