Howdy Cactus

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the fabulous Stamp Your Own Cactus stamp set from Hero Arts. I love that you can mix and match the different cactus with the different pots. I decided to use the solid image cactus for my card today as I thought it looked like he was waving! So cute!

 

To start my card, I stamped the cactus body in Green Hills and Field Greens Shadow inks. I used the Mini MISTI and first stamped the lighter colour, then I added the darker colour directing most of the ink to the bottom of the image, I dabbed the edge off with a cloth to get a smoother blend. I then stamped the lighter colour again. I did the same with the plant pot using Soft Brown and Cup O' Joe Shadow Inks. These were then fussy cut out with scissors.

 

 

I took a piece of white cardstock and embossed one of the circles from the Nesting Circle Infinity Die Collection on to it. I then stamped the sentiment to one side. The white panel was adhered to a 4.75" square kraft card base with tape runner and then I added the cactus and pot on top with foam tape. To finish off, I added Glossy Accents to the pot (it is still drying in the photos) and then a few Doodlebug Sprinkles around the image. Since the cactus is waving, he of course had to have some googly eyes so he could see who he is waving at!

 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Please click on the picture or wording to be taken to where I purchased it. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the letters below the product to shop at your favourite store - Simon Says Stamp (SSS), Hero Arts (HA), Seven Hills Crafts (SHC) Amazon (AZ) etc.

PTI Kraft Cardstock Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers Hero Arts Stamp Your Own Cactus Stamp Set HA Stamp Your Own Cactus Stamp Set Hero Arts Intense Black Ink Hero Arts Soft Brown Shadow Ink Hero Arts SHADOW INK Pad - Soft Brown Hero Arts Cup O' Joe Mid-Tone Shadow Ink Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad - Cup O' Joe Hero Arts Green Hills Mid-Tone Shadow Ink Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad - Green Hills Hero Arts Field Greens Mid-Tone Shadow Ink Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad - Field Greens Hero Arts Circle Nesting Infinity Dies Glossy Accents Doodlebug Sprinkles - Limeade Creation Station Wiggle Eyes

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So cute! I am looking forward to using the other images in the set and doing some watercolouring with them. Thanks so much for visiting me today. I hope you have a great weekend!

One Happy Couple

Hello there, today I have my last card to share as part of guesting for Sweet Stamp Shop. Today I am using the adorable Hedgehog Kiss stamp set. It is so sweet!

 

I started off by die cutting a piece of watercolour cardstock and a piece of mask paper using the largest of the dies from the WPlus9 Gift Card Layers Die set. I then cut a heart from the mask piece to create an aperture. The mask piece was added on top of the watercolour cardstock piece and then I blended over shades of red and pink Distress Ink on the heart. I spritzed this with water to give some added detail.

 

 

I took the hedgehogs from the set and stamped these with black ink. I added the top hat and bow to them using masking. They were coloured using Copic Markers and  then fussy cut out. I added the heart piece to a white A2 card base with ATG and then the hedgehogs to the heart with foam tape. The sentiment, from the Just the Basics set was stamped and cut out and added with more foam tape. To finish, I added a few sequins and heart confetti.

 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Please click on the picture or wording to be taken to where I purchased it. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the letters below the product to shop at your favourite store - Simon Says Stamp (SSS), Hero Arts (HA), Seven Hills Crafts (SHC) Amazon (AZ) etc. Products marked with an asterisk (*) were kindly sent to me to use.

PTI Stampers Select White Cardstock Tim Holtz Watercolour Cardstock Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper Sweet Stamp Shop Hedgehog Kiss Stamp Set Sweet Stamp Shop Just The Basics Stamp Set Memento Tuxedo Black Copic Sketch Markers TH Mini Distress Ink Cube - Aged Mahogany TH Mini Distress Ink Cube - Festive Berries TH Mini Distress Ink Pad - Picked Raspberry TH Mini Distress Ink Pad - Worn Lipstick WPlus9 Gift Card Layers Die Hero arts Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies Hero Arts Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies Lucy's Little Things I Love You Confetti Mix* Lucy's Little Things Princess Shaker Selection*

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COPIC MARKERS - Hedgehogs: E49, E47, E44, E43, E42, E41. Top hat: C10, C8, C6, R89, R37, R27. Bow: R89, R37, R27, R14.

 

I thought this card would work well for a wedding or an anniversary. I love making cards that can be used for a couple occasions :) A big thank you goes to Sweet Stamp Shop for having me guest this month. For more inspiration on using their stamps, please head over to their blog. Thanks so much for visiting me today. I hope you have a great day!

Adding Dimension To One Layer Cards With Colouring

Hello there, today I have post over on the Hero Arts Blog and You Tube Channel. One layer cards can often be perceived as being a bit boring, so I am sharing a few tips with you on how to make them a little bit more exciting!

 

 

For the full details on the cards, please do pop over to the blog post. You can see the video directly over on the Hero Arts channel HERE. I hope you like them! Thanks so much for visiting me today. I hope you have a great day!

Anniversary Love

Hello there, today I am back to share a card made using the fun T-Rex Hugs stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop. This set is great for so many different occasions but today, I went with a fun anniversary design.

 

I started off by cutting a panel of white cardstock using the ME Femme Frames rectangle die. I then stamped the T-Rex's and the hearts from the set. The sentiment is from the Just The Basics set. The images were coloured using Copic Markers (colours used listed below the supplies section).

 

 

I took a white A2 card base and adhered a sheet of paper from the Doodlebug Kitten Smitten collection to the front. The image panel was then adhered on top with foam sheet and Scor Tape. To finish off, I added Glossy Accents to the hearts.

 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Please click on the picture or wording to be taken to where I purchased it. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links.

PTI Stampers Select White Cardstock Doodlebug Kitten Smitten 6x6 Paper Pad Sweet Stamp Shop T-Rex Hugs Stamp Set Sweet Stamp Shop Just The Basics Stamp Set Memento Tuxedo Black Copic Sketch Markers Mama Elephant Femme Frames Creative Cuts Glossy Accents

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COPIC MARKERS - T'-Rex's: G07, G06, G05, G01, G00, G0000. Bow: R85, R83, R81. Hearts: R89, R37, R29, R27, R24. Ground: E43, E42, E41.

 

These aren't colours I would usually go with for an anniversary card but I have to say, I like it! It helps by those dinosaurs being adorable! Thank you so much for visiting me today, I hope you have a great day!

I Love You

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Heart Vine stamp from Hero Arts, along with the Hello Stamp & Cut set. This is another wood mounted stamp. As much as I love clear stamps, there is something so nice about using a wood mounted stamp.

 

I started off by taking a sheet of white cardstock and cutting this using one of the Rectangle Infinity Dies. I then inked up the Heart Vine stamp using Pool to Navy Ombre Ink and stamped this at the top of the panel. The sentiment, from the Hello Stamp & Cut set was stamped with black ink on to more white cardstock and cut out.

 

 

I took a piece of cardstock from the Pool Layering Papers Mix and added this to the front of a white card base. I then took the ink from the same Ombre Ink pad and blended this over the sides. I wanted to give a bit more depth to the cardstock and I think this worked really well. The white panel was added to the card base with foam sheet and DST. I then added the sentiment piece with foam tape. To finish off, I added gem stones around the sentiment piece.

 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Please click on the picture or wording to be taken to where I purchased it. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the letters below the product to shop at your favourite store - Simon Says Stamp (SSS), Hero Arts (HA) or Seven Hills Crafts (SHC).

Hero Arts Pool Mix Layering Papers Hero Arts Pool Mix Layering Papers Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers Hero Arts Heart Vine Stamp Hero Arts Heart Vine Stamp Set Hero Arts Hello Stamp & Cut Hero Arts Hello Stamp & Cut Set Hero Arts Pool to Navy Ombre Ink Hero Arts Ombre Ink - Pool to Navy Hero Arts Hero Hues Black Ink Hero Arts Rectangle Infinity Dies Hero Arts Rectangle Infinity Dies Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool Hero Arts Pool Mixed Accents

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As you can probably tell, I love the Pool colours form Hero Arts - just gorgeous! Thank you so much for visiting me today. I hope you have a great day!