Sending a Happy Hello

Hello there, I am over on the Hero Arts Blog today, sharing a hexagon shaped card for the latest Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge, which is rainbow cards. 

I started off my card by cutting hexagons using the Hero Arts Hexagon Infinity Dies and cutting cloud layers using the Hero Arts Cloudy Sky Scene Fancy Dies. The rainbow was die cut using the Hero Arts Rainbow Infinity Dies using purple and pink cardstock. 

The sentiment is from the Hero Arts Message Strips Stamp & Cut XL. To finish off, I added some stars die cut from the beautiful new Glitter Paper Basics set. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. 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 logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

For more details on how I made the card, please head over to the blog post. Thank you so much for stopping by, see you soon for an Altenew post. 

Birthday Galaxy

Hello there, today I have a card to share with you that I made for my brother for his birthday. Male cards are always tricky to make (I think!) but you can't go wrong with a galaxy background!

I started off by die cutting the Reverse Confetti Stitched Rays Cover Panel Confetti Cuts from white cardstock. I then randomly blended on Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon and Wilted Violet. I filled in the gaps with Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot. I took it to my splat box and splattered on water using a Distress Sprayer first, botted off the excess and then splattered on Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White paint and set aside to dry. 

I took the Reverse Confetti Happy Confetti Cuts and cut the shadow from MFT Heavyweight Vellum. I then cut the letters from black cardstock five times each. I layered them up one on top of another and then on to the vellum shadow. I also die cut the clouds from the Reverse Confetti Bear Up There Confetti Cuts, as well as the Reverse Confetti Sealiously Confetti Cuts sets. They were cut from white cardstock and the same vellum (with double sided adhesive on the back). 

I adhered the clouds on to the panel and cut the overlapping parts with scissors. The panel was then adhered to an A2 white card base with tape runner. The happy word was adhered and then I took the sentiment from the Reverse Confetti Happy Coordinates Stamp Set and stamped it on to black cardstock with Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut in to a strip and added below the happy word with foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Lucy's Raindrops. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. 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 logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Thank you so much for stopping by to see me today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead! 

Altenew | Paint-A-Flower White Swan Echinacea Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the release of the new Paint-A-Flower White Swan Echinacea Outline Stamp. I have echinacea in my garden, so I had to colour this one up! The set can be purchased separately or as a bundle with watercolours. We are celebrating the release with a fun blog hop. More details on that below. 

I started off my card by stamping the Altenew Paint-A-Flower White Swan Echinacea Outline Stamp Set on to white cardstock with Altenew Permanent Black Ink. I then coloured the image with Copic Markers. Although I am assuming that the white swan variety is supposed to be white in colour, I coloured these pink like the ones in garden! I fussy cut them out with scissors and then set them aside. 

I took an A2 white card base and embossed circle dies in to the front of the panel with my die cutting machine. I love the subtle interest this gives! The sentiment from the set was stamped on to black cardstock with Versamark Ink and Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder applied. It was heat set and cut in to a strip. Both the flowers and sentiment were adhered to the card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish off, I added a few clear gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. 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 logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun, inspiration filled blog hop with prizes (see below!). For the hop, you should have arrived here from the amazing Jaycee Gasper. Next on the hop is the fantastic Tenia Nelson. If you get lost along the way, or want to start the hop from the beginning, please head over to the Altenew Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 28th August 2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 30th August 2021.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the weekend! 

Spellbinders | Open House Collection

Hello there, today I have three cards to share with you that I created for Spellbinders using their new Open House Collection. This die cutting collection features four sets that you can mix and match to create wonderful front door scenes. 

These are perfect for Christmas/winter cards, like I have used them today, but these would work equally well for non-holiday cards too; there may also be some products releasing soon that work well with his collection for other holidays too ;)

FROM HOUR HOME TO YOURS

My first card is a card that would be lovely to send to holiday guests inviting them to stay (if safe to do so during the pandemic), or simply as a holiday card in general. It could even be used as a non-holiday card. I started off by die cutting the Spellbinders Open House Door Base Etched Dies elements from Spellbinders Cardstock. I used Onyx for the main door and Snowdrift and Glacier for the windows. The hardware was cut from Brushed Gold Cardstock.

I took an A2 white card base and added a strip of Silver Fox Cardstock at the bottom for the ground. I adhered the elements to the door with Bearly Art Glue and adhered the door to the card base with thin foam squares. The window piece was added above, adhered flat. I took the Spellbinders Open House Topiary Etched Dies and die cut the elements from Fern, Rainforest, Pomegranate and Poppy Field Cardstock. The plant stems were cut from Timber. They were assembled in to topiary trees and adhered to the card with foam tape. 

I die cut foliage for above the door and embellished with a gold bow, as well as adding gold bows to the topiary plants. To finish off, I foiled a sentiment from Spellbinders Mini Christmas Sentiment Strips Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set on to white cardstock with Spellbinders Gold Foil. It was cut in to a strip and added to the card with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added Spellbinders Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems to the bows.

CHRISTMAS GNOME GREETINGS

For my next card, I thought I would create a mini slimline card and combine the door elements with Dancin’ Gnome from the Be Merry Collection. I started off by die cutting the door elements the same as the first card - using Onyx, Snowdrift and Glacier Cardstock. I used Brushed Silver Cardstock for the post box plate and door handle. I used Graphite for the top door piece, Fern for the foliage and Snowdrift for the flowers.

I die cut the Spellbinders Open House Sentiment Steps Etched Dies from Alabaster and Graphite Cardstock and adhered them together with Bearly Art Glue. There are sentiments in the set that you can die cut words from the steps, but I did not use them on my card today. They were adhered to a 6.5" x 3.5" white card base with Bearly Art Glue. I adhered the door above and then die cut the railings from Graphite and Blue Spruce Cardstock and adhered them on top. I stamped the sentiment from the Spellbinders Mini Christmas Greetings Stamp & Die Set on to the middle step with black ink.

I took the Spellbinders Dancin’ Gnome Etched Dies and die cut them from Bearly Peach, Silver Fox, Snowdrift, Waterfall and Teal Topaz Cardstock. The pieces were adhered together and then adhered to the card with Foam Squares. To finish off, I die cut the snowflakes from the Spellbinders Chill Bear Etched Dies from Snowdrift Cardstock. I adhered the small one to the gnome’s hat and the two larger ones to the steps. To finish off, I added a few Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essential Gems to the snowflakes and the flowers.  

CHRISTMAS HELLO

My last card for today could also be used for any occasion. If you take the poinsettia off, I think it could be a non-holiday card as well as a holiday one. I started off by die cutting the Spellbinders Open House Door Base Etched Dies like the first card and second card. For the hardware, I used Brushed Silver Cardstock. I created a 6.5" x 3.5" white card base and added a strip of Silver Fox Cardstock at the bottom for the ground.

I die cut the door mat from Poppy Field and Pomegranate Cardstock and added a panel of Snowdrift to the back. The door mat was added to the card on top of the ground and then the door and elements adhered above with Bearly Art Glue. The foliage above the door was cut from Rainforest Cardstock and I die cut a bow from Spellbinders Open House Topiary Etched Dies from Pomegranate.

I wanted to embellish the door with something Christmassy, so I die cut the poinsettia from the Spellbinders Christmas Blooms Etched Dies and adhered it to the front of the door, like you would a wreath, with a foam square. To finish off, I embellished with Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essential Gems.

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. 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 logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I am looking forward to trying out the collection for non-holiday cards as well! For more inspiration using the new collections, please head over to the Spellbinders Blog. Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Hero Arts Holiday 2021 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, today we are celebrating the Hero Arts Holiday 2021 Release. It is a pretty big release with lots of new stamps, dies, stencils, ink pads and paper. I am using a few new products on my projects today, but for the full look, please head over to the Hero Arts Store. We are celebrating the release with a fun blog hop, more information on that below. 

I started off my Halloween card by die cutting a Hero Arts Nesting Circle Infinity Die from masking paper. I then placed this in the top centre of a panel of Bristol Smooth Cardstock. Using Ink Blending Brushes, I blended on Hero Arts Thistle Reactive Ink, followed by Hero Arts Grape Juice Mid-Tone Shadow Ink, Hero Arts Purple Galaxy Reactive Ink and then Hero Arts Intensified Black Ink to darken up the edges even more. 

With the mask still in place, I splattered on some Hero Arts White Glimmer Metallic Ink. The mask was removed and the panel set aside to dry. Once dry, I coloured the moon using Copic Markers (E51 & E50) and then adhered the panel on to an A2  top folding card base. I took the sentiment from the new Hero Arts Halloween Icons Stamp Set and stamped it on to Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock with Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. 

I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut in to a strip and added to the card with foam tape. I then took the new Hero Arts Halloween Icon Dies and die cut the bats from the new black glitter paper in the Hero Arts Glitter Paper Basics set. They were adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Lucy's Bubbles. 

My second card uses one of the new Looking Glass Dies for a Christmas card. I started off by taking the first layer of the Hero Arts Looking Glass Winter Forest Die Set (the deer layer) and cut it from a 4" x 5.25" panel of white cardstock. I also cut it from Hero Arts Sand Cardstock and cut the deer off so that I could add it on top for some colour. 

I cut the second layer (birch trees) from more white cardstock. There is another tree layer but I didn't use that for my card today. I took an A2 white top folding card base and ink blended Hero Arts Grape Slush Reactive Ink (which can now be purchased in cubes) on to it for the sky. The birch tree panel was added on top flat and then the deer panel added with foam tape. I blended a little Hero Arts Cup O' Joe Mid-Tone Reactive Ink on to the deer and then adhered him on top of the white panel. 

I took the sentiment from the new Hero Arts Make Your Own Snow Globe 3x4 Stamp Set and heat embossed it on to black cardstock (the same process as the first card's sentiment), cut it out and added to to the card with foam tape. To finish off, I die cut a tiny heart from the Hero Arts Heart Confetti Fancy Die with Hero Arts Cherry Cardstock. I adhered it to the deer and then added Hero Arts Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen on top for some shine. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. 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 logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of  a fun, inspiration filled blog hop with prizes (see below). You should have arrived here from the fantastic Maria. Next on the hop is the wonderful Mindy. If you get lost along the way or want to start the hop from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away three $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by 29th August 2021 at 11.59pm PT. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts Blog the following week. Good luck!

FREE CATALOGUE:

If you make an order in the Hero Store for $50 or more, you will automatically receive a free printed copy of the new Holiday 2021 Catalogue, or catalog if you are not in the UK ;) The offer is valid until the end of the month or until supplies last. You can also purchase the catalogue separately, or view it digitally in the store too. 

HOLIDAY STAMP-ALONG:

Before I go, I also wanted to share a super fun event with you. The Hero Arts Holiday Stamp-Along. Join us for a day of live card classes, hosted in out private Facebook group. During this virtual event, you will have the opportunity to create ten beautiful cards from start to finish, learning tips and tricks from some of your favorite cardmakers. The event will take place in a private Facebook group - you must use Facebook to participate. You can watch everything live as it happens and “stamp-along”, or you can choose to view when it is convenient for you. There will be giveaways throughout the event - everyone who registers will be eligible for the drawings, you need not be present to win.

The event will take place over two days. Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19, 2021 (all times are EST). Once you purchase this event, you will be sent an email with details regarding how to join our private event Facebook group. 

Also included in the class:

• Downloadable project sheet with step-by-step instructions.
• Supplies listed per card so you can plan your day.
• Images of all the cards, including detailed shots.
• A short list of homework to prep prior to the event.
• Did we mention giveaways??
• Class Supplies

For more information, please head over to the Hero Arts Store here. 

Thank you so much for stopping by to see me today. I hope that you will check out the rest of the release and have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop. Have a great rest of the day too. Take care!

Spellbinders | Tis The Season

Hello there, today I have a card to share with you using new products from the Spellbinders Tis The Season Release. This is such a wonderful release! I fell in love with the Christmas Blooms dies, that poinsettia is so pretty! 

I started off my card by die cutting a circle frame to use as a wreath, you know the ones that you get that just have flowers on part of it and the rest is intertwined twigs/branches. Using Spellbinders Standard Circles LG Etched Dies, I cut two of the circles from Spellbinders Timber Cardstock. It was simply adhered flat to an A2 white card base. 

I took the Spellbinders Christmas Blooms Etched Dies and die cut the holly leaves from Spellbinders Rainforest Cardstock, the pine branches from Spellbinders Fern Cardstock and the poinsettia from Spellbinders Wild Berry and Dahlia Cardstock. The branches and holly leaves were simply adhered to the wreath with Bearly Art Glue. The poinsettia was layered up and adhered with foam squares. 

I took the new Spellbinders Mini Christmas Sentiment Strips Glimmer Hot Foil Plates & Die Set and foiled the Merry Christmas sentiment on to white cardstock with Spellbinders Champagne Foil using the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System. It was then cut out using the die in the set. It was adhered to the wreath with foam squares and then to finish off, I added Spellbinders Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. 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 logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

There are other blooms in the Christmas Blooms set too - pine cones, small flowers etc. but as I say, I love that poinsettia and I have used it again on another card which I will share tomorrow. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it, I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead! 

Sunny Studio | Poppies & Bees

Hello there, I am delighted to be back guest designing with Sunny Studio today. I love that they have so much variety to their products - cute, beautiful, fun, useful ... something for everyone! My projects today use the Poppy Fields set, as well as the Chloe Alphabet set, as I fell in love with them when I used them the first time. 

My first projects use the Poppy Fields stamps and dies. These poppies are so pretty! I love how realistic they look when they are all stamped up. I think they look great stamped in the traditional red, but for my projects, I went with pink and blue for something a little different.

 

 

I started off the card by stamping the Sunny Studio Poppy Fields Stamp Set poppies and leaves using four shades of pink ink (Altenew Cherry Blossom Inks) for the poppies and two shades of green for the leaves (Altenew Green Fields Inks). I used black and greys for the middles. They were die cut out using the Sunny Studio Poppy Fields Dies and then set aside while I worked on my background. 

I took one of the Sunny Studio Slimline Pennants Dies and die cut it from Sunny Studio Subtle Grey Tones Paper. It was cut down and adhered to an A2 white card base with thin foam tape. I then adhered the poppies and leaves on top with liquid glue.

 

 

I took the Sunny Studio Hello Word Die and die cut it three times from white cardstock with adhesive sheet on the back. They were layered up and adhered to the card. I wanted an accompanying sentiment, so I stamped the ‘happy birthday’ from the Sunny Studio Floating By Stamp Set on to black cardstock with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Detail White Embossing Powder. It was cut into a strip and added to the card with thin foam tape. To finish off the card, I added a few Iridescent Bubbles.

 

I thought it would be fun to create a little tag too! I stamped the poppies in four shades of blue (Altenew Glacier Caves Inks) and die cut them out. I cut a tag using the Sunny Studio Build A Tag 1 Die Set from white cardstock and then ran it through my die cutting machine with the Sunny Studio Woodgrain EmbossingFolder. The poppies, stems and leaves were adhered on top, and I simply finished off with a twine bow and a few Iridescent Bubbles. 

 

For my final project, I started off by die cutting a panel of white cardstock using a Sunny Studio Slimline Pennants Die and added ink blending to it using Distress Oxide Inks (Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch). I then cut the clouds from the Sunny Studio Balloon Rides Dies and adhered them on top, cutting the excess off the sides with scissors. The panel was adhered to an A2 white card base with foam tape.

 

I took the Sunny Studio Chloe Alphabet Dies and die cut the letters from black cardstock three times for each letter so that I could stack them up for some dimension. They were adhered to the card with liquid glue. I then stamped the bees and hearts from the Sunny Studio Just Bee-Cause Stamp Set with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on to white cardstock. 

They were coloured with Copic Markers and die cut out with the coordinating dies. I adhered the bees to the card with foam tape and the hearts with liquid glue. To finish off, I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the hearts for some shine.

 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. 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 logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

A big thank you goes to Mendi and her team for having me back guesting with them. It is always a pleasure! Thank you so much for stopping by to see me today. I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great rest of the day and weekend! Take care!