Monday, August 28, 2017

Autumn Thanks Card for Coffee Loving Cardmakers

I've got a gorgeous, stenciled Fall card today, for Coffee Loving Cardmakers, that also includes the new Gina K Design "Wise Old Owl" stamp and die set.  Stop by the CLC blog for additional close-up photos, plus, I'm talking about butter coffee.  You heard me right, butter coffee.  It's all on today's Coffee Buzz feature that also includes those amazing stenciled leaves with Ranger Ink distress oxides and Bo Bunny stencil.  Fun!


I've also got affiliate product links below for your shopping pleasure!


Thanks so much for stopping by.  The Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall Blog Hop will be announced soon so stay in touch!  




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SUPPLIES

I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Permanent Runner
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Permanent Runner
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Misti Original
Misti Original
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Spellbinders Pierced Square Dies
Spellbinders Pierced Square Dies
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Ranger Tim Holtz Detail NIB Water Brush
Ranger Tim Holtz Detail NIB Water Brush
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Ranger Inkssentials Craft Mat 15x18
Ranger Inkssentials Craft Mat 15x18
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Memento Dye Ink Tuxedo Black
Memento Dye Ink Tuxedo Black
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Exclusive Sizzix Big Shot Bundle
Exclusive Sizzix Big Shot Bundle
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Ranger US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL
Ranger US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL
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Nuvo Hot Chocolate Embossing Powder
Nuvo Hot Chocolate Embossing Powder
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Versamark Clear Watermark Ink
Versamark Clear Watermark Ink
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Ranger Distress Ink - Fossilized Amber
Ranger Distress Ink - Fossilized Amber
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Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
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28 Lilac Lane Autumn Afternoon Embellishment Kit
28 Lilac Lane Autumn Afternoon Embellishment Kit
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RangerInk Distress Oxides Bundle One
RangerInk Distress Oxides Bundle One
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Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Vintage Photo
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Vintage Photo
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So Suzy
Misti Original
Misti Original
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Westcott Premium Hot Glue Pen
Westcott Premium Hot Glue Pen
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Signo White Uni-ball gel pen
Signo White Uni-ball gel pen
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Ranger Ink Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
Ranger Ink Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
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Arteza Glitter Gel Pens Premium 60 ct.
Arteza Glitter Gel Pens Premium 60 ct.
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Bo Bunny Falling Leaves Stickable Stencil
Bo Bunny Falling Leaves Stickable Stencil
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Ranger Ink Distress Oxides Spiced Marmalade
Ranger Ink Distress Oxides Spiced Marmalade
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Strathmore Mixed Media Vellum surface paper
Strathmore Mixed Media Vellum surface paper
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Bazzill Basics White Vellum 12x12 inch
Bazzill Basics White Vellum 12x12 inch
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Coredinations 25 sheet pk 110 lb white cardstock
Coredinations 25 sheet pk 110 lb white cardstock
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Saturday, August 19, 2017

The Perfect Christmas Collection This Year? Echo Park Paper!

Look what arrived on my doorstep today, from Scrapbook.com -  The brand new Echo Park Paper "A Perfect Christmas" collection by Lori Whitlock.  I do a lot of papercrafting for various design teams and this has everything that I want in a collection; traditional plaid, gorgeous woodgrains and those beautiful holiday florals stole my heart!  You can view the entire collection here.  These are affiliate links so if you click and purchase,  I will receive a small commission.  Now that that's out of the way.... let's move on to the good stuff!  




I'm a traditional girl so I love a collection that has your traditional seasonal colors, but I also love the extra twist with the florals, the fun ephemera (I spy coffee!) and all the amazing additions to this collection; dies, embossing folders, stamps, enamel dots, etc.  Here's a few to pique your interest:


First, we all love the standard 6x6 inch paper pad, right?  This one packs a punch with perfect sizing for cardmaking, tags and more.


from: Scrapbook.com



Choose the 12x12 inch kit collection which includes 12 double sided papers, plus, a 12x12 inch sheet of element stickers; perfect for scrapbookers or making treat boxes with your die cutting machines.


Echo Park - A Perfect Christmas Collection - 12 x 12 Collection Kit




I am loving this designer die, "Be Merry", as well.  Perfect to accent your cards or scrapbook layouts!

Echo Park - A Perfect Christmas Collection - Designer Dies - Be Merry Branch





Check this out!  Make an easy plaid background with the Echo Park Paper Holiday Plaid stamp!

Echo Park - A Perfect Christmas Collection - Clear Acrylic Stamps - Holiday Plaid




There is so much more, so, stop in and take a look around.  I know you will love this collection just as much as I do!  You will see some of these collections in action very soon, if you follow me on social media!



Thanks so much for popping in today!













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Friday, August 18, 2017

Sent With a Prayer for Graciellie Design

I'm always in need of a good "thinking of you" type card, so I was very excited to discover that Graciellie Design has some wonderful digital stamps that perfectly fit my needs.  I created this card with the "Sent With A Prayer" set, using a hybrid technique, direct coloring and water coloring.  I have a 3 minute video as well, so you can see how I colored this and added the splatters.





A few key points:  These images can easily be transferred to your digital program for printing or cutting, however I used Microsoft Word to open a document and add my photos, resizing and layering my images to print all at once.   This is a particularly good technique, if you like doing CAS cards (clean and simple).

BONUS TIP: Bring your smaller leaf and sentiment to the front of your image by hovering over the image, right click and choose "Wrap Text" then select "In Front of Text".  This will then allow you to move your image around and place it on top of another image.  It's super easy and will become second nature after you've done it a couple times.  I printed this on Strathmore Vellum Mixed Media paper.  You can find this in most big box craft stores but I picked mine up locally at Target.  If your paper warps with watercoloring, simply grab your iron and place your image face down ( I like to put it between two sheets of parchment paper) and iron for about 15 seconds. 





Above is a close-up of my coloring.  I've used Marvy Le Plume II brush markers to color.  Instructions are on my YouTube video. (link at end of post)






I will be using this set again and again.   If you've never used digital stamps before, it's so easy, the prices can't be beat and they work well with your digital cutting systems,






Thanks so much for stopping in today.  Here's the link ( below) to my YouTube video, if you'd like to see the coloring in action.  I would appreciate it if you subscribe to my channel and clicked the thumbs up video.  Leave me a comment, if you like.  I love hearing from you!  You'll also find product links below and in the description section of my video. 





Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Permanent Runner
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Permanent Runner
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Marvy Le Plume II Bright 12 pk Dual Markers
Marvy Le Plume II Bright 12 pk Dual Markers
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Marvy Le Plume II Natural 12 pk Dual Markers
Marvy Le Plume II Natural 12 pk Dual Markers
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Ranger Inkssentials Craft Mat 15x18
Ranger Inkssentials Craft Mat 15x18
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SBC | Blitsy
Ranger US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL
Ranger US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL
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SBC | SSS
Nuvo White Blizzard Crystal Glitter Drops
Nuvo White Blizzard Crystal Glitter Drops
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Adornit 3 pc Waterbrush Set
Adornit 3 pc Waterbrush Set
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Amazon
28 Lilac Lane Autumn Afternoon Embellishment Kit
28 Lilac Lane Autumn Afternoon Embellishment Kit
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SBC
Tonic Studios Easy Clean 14x14 inch Craft Mat
Tonic Studios Easy Clean 14x14 inch Craft Mat
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SSS
RangerInk Distress Oxides Bundle One
RangerInk Distress Oxides Bundle One
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SBC
Graciellie Design
Graciellie Design "Sent With A Prayer" digi stamps
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Graciellie Design





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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Monarch Birthday Tag for So Suzy Stamps

Today, I'm mixing it up a little bit, creating this mixed media birthday tag for So Suzy Stamps. I rarely make tags, although it's a super fun and crafty thing to do.  I just love cards so much, that I rarely veer from that.  However, I needed to make one for a specific gift, so here we are.  I'm featuring several stamps from the new August release; Monarch Butterfly, Happiest Moments and Small Solid Butterflies.  Scroll down for details.......




First off, I've been experimenting with Ranger distress oxide inks and had actually made this card base, textured stenciled arrows and all, but had set it aside because I just wasn't feeling it.  You know the feeling, right?  I made a video recently showing how to make a cloud background with oxides and this uses that same technique, inking a torn paper edge, but going in vertical and horizontal directions.  The stenciled arrows were created by laying down an arrow stencil, spreading a goop of Nuvo crystal drops with a palette knife and sprinkling gold extra fine glitter on top, then allowing to dry.   So, that's my base.




For my butterfly, I heat embossed my Monarch butterfly on vellum with Nuvo Hot Chocolate embossing powder.  Because vellum will curl when wet, I taped down all the edges, then colored with Tombow brush markers.  I quickly heat dried, then applied a thin coat of Nuvo, clear Morning Dew Crystal Drops and heat set with my craft heat tool.  It gets a little bubbly but that just adds to the fun of mixed media textures.




Next, I stamped my sentiment on vellum, swiping the stamp with a brown Tombow marker, heat setting, then carefully writing over the sentiment with an Arteza Premium glitter pen.  Be very careful when doing this, that you don't smudge your wording.  Zap with a heat tool to dry.




Before placing my vellum popped out sentiment, I stamped the small solid butterflies along the bottom right and top right of my tag, so they're peeking out.  These were inked with Ranger Brushed Corduroy distress ink.




I added lots of burlap ribbon, twine, string and more with my Westcott hot glue pen.




I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.  It's yet another reminder to never throw away your experiments.  You never know when they might come in handy for another project.  If you'd like to create with any of these products, I have shopping links below.  Thanks for stopping in today!

Be sure and visit the So Suzy Stamps Blog for more inspiration!





Strathmore 300 series Watercolor Paper 9 x12 pad
Strathmore 300 series Watercolor Paper 9 x12 pad
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Tonic MORNING DEW Grande Nuvo Crystal Drops
Tonic MORNING DEW Grande Nuvo Crystal Drops
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Misti Original
Misti Original
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Ranger Inkssentials Craft Mat 15x18
Ranger Inkssentials Craft Mat 15x18
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SBC | Blitsy
Ranger US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL
Ranger US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL
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SBC | SSS
Nuvo Hot Chocolate Embossing Powder
Nuvo Hot Chocolate Embossing Powder
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SBC | Blitsy | SSS
Versamark Clear Watermark Ink
Versamark Clear Watermark Ink
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SSS
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
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SBC
28 Lilac Lane Autumn Afternoon Embellishment Kit
28 Lilac Lane Autumn Afternoon Embellishment Kit
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SBC
So Suzy Stamps Happy Moment Sentiment
So Suzy Stamps Happy Moment Sentiment
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So Suzy
RangerInk Distress Oxides Bundle One
RangerInk Distress Oxides Bundle One
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SBC
So Suzy Stamps Monarch Butterfly
So Suzy Stamps Monarch Butterfly
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So Suzy
So Suzy Stamps sm. solid butterflies
So Suzy Stamps sm. solid butterflies
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So Suzy
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Vintage Photo
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Vintage Photo
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Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Broken China
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Broken China
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Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops
Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops
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So Suzy
Westcott Premium Hot Glue Pen
Westcott Premium Hot Glue Pen
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Amazon
Tombow Dual Brush Secondary 10 pc set
Tombow Dual Brush Secondary 10 pc set
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SBC
Signo White Uni-ball gel pen
Signo White Uni-ball gel pen
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SBC
Ranger Ink Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
Ranger Ink Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
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SBC
Arteza Glitter Gel Pens Premium 60 ct.
Arteza Glitter Gel Pens Premium 60 ct.
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Amazon



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