Hello friends!! I’m so excited because it is release day over at Pinkfresh Studio and this release is absolutely incredible!! This September release is filled with so many amazing holiday themed stamps, stencils, dies and hot foil plates, I’m certain there are several products you will find you simply can’t live without.
My card today features the Swirl Background Stencils and the Joy Foil Plate and Die.
To create this card I first ink blended the background with Swirl Background Stencils in Coral Reef, Passion Fruit, Sparkling Rose and Raspberry Bliss inks over a 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ panel of light pink cardstock. When I finished ink blending the background I then adhered it to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.
Next, I hot foiled my sentiment using the Joy Foil Plate onto white cardstock in Polished Brass Glimmer foil. I then die cut the sentiment out with the matching die and then adhered the sentiment to my card front with foam adhesive.
Next, I stamped and gold heat embossed a sub-sentiment from the Ornaments Stamp Set onto white cardstock. I then trimmed the sentiment down to a strip and then finished the card by adhering the sentiment to the card front with foam adhesive.
GIVEAWAYS:
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel.
They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25 gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments.
The winners will be post on September 20, 2022 on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check this page within two weeks to claim your prize.
Hello friends!! It’s release day at Hero Arts!! The September My Monthly Hero Kit and all the wonderful new add-ons are all now available! I have a couple of cards to share but before we get to that let’s first take a closer look at the new kit.
Kit Contents:
Clear Stamp Set, 4” x 6”
6 Coordinating Frame Cuts
Rub-On Transfer Sheet
Cling Background Stamp, 6“ x 6”
2 Sheets Each of Cardstock in Sand & Antique Ivory, 5.5” x 8.5”
Rose Gold Metallic Floss, 5 yds
Kit Value: $70; Kit Cost: $34.99
My first card features the kit with some copic coloring.
To create this card I first stamped the bouquet image onto Delux Smooth White Cardstock In Cup O’ Joe Core Ink. I then copic colored the image but colored the top portion of the vase to look like a pumpkin. When I finished coloring the bouquet
I then placed the image back into my MISTI and stamped it once more in Cup O’ Joe ink. Next, I die cut the bouquet out using the matching die and then fussy cut the lower portion of the vase off. I then colored over any left over lines of the vase with a white gel pen to hide them.
Next, ink blended the front of an A2 top-folding card base made from Palm cardstock with Forever Green and Pitch Black ink. I then a stamped and white heat-embossed a sentiment onto Pitch Black cardstock. I then trimmed the sentiment down to a strip and then finished the card by adhering the bouquet and sentiment to the card front with foam adhesive.
My next card features the Floral Flourish Stencil and the Foliage and Flowers Fancy Dies.
To create this card I first placed the Floral Flourish Stencil over the front of an A2 top-folding Sand card base. I then ink blended over the stencil with Unicorn Ink. Next, I repositioned the stencil over the panel and then ink blended with Dandelion, Papaya and Azalea inks.
Next, I die cut several leaves and flower out of white cardstock using the Foliage and Flowers Fancy Dies. I then adhered the die cuts to the card front with foam adhesive.
I then stamped and white heat-embossed a sentiment from the Artichoke Arrangement stamp set onto sand cardstock. I then fussy cut the sentiment out and finished the card by adhering it to the card front.
GIVEAWAY:
Hero Arts will be giving away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, September 11th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Hello crafty friends!! Welcome to the Waffle Flower September Release Blog Hop! I’m happy to be hopping with the folks from Waffle Flower to show you all the fun new stuff awaiting you on the Waffle Flower website! Be sure to check out each stop in today’s blog hop for fun, inspiration, and chances to win some of these new release goodies!
This release is so fun and cheery and filled with several staples I’m sure you will find yourself coming pack to time and time again.
The card I’m sharing today features several new products from this release including the Swag Background and stencil, the Love Thanks Combo and the Layered Abstract Flower Die.
To create this card I first hot foil an A2 panel of white cardstock with the Sway Background Foil Plate in Opal foil. I then ink blended over the panel using one of the stencils from the Swag Coloring Stencil Set in Spun Sugar Distress Ink to color the background. Next I ink blended the swag with the second stencil in several Distress Inks (Kitsch Flamingo, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio, Tumbled Glass & Shaded Lilac) to create a rainbow. When I finished ink blending the panel I then adhered it to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.
Next, I die cut the layers for a few of the Layered Abstract Flowers out of white cardstock. I then adhered the layers together and then added Wink of Stella to add a subtle shimmer.
Next, I stamped and white heat-embossed a sentiment from the Love Thanks Combo onto gray cardstock. I then die cut the sentiment out and the finished the card by adhering the sentiment and flowers to the card front with foam adhesive.
Giveaways: For today’s hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners.
You can leave a comment on this blog and along the hop by 11:59pm EST on Monday September 12th, 2022 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts in this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on 8/14/2022.
Specials:
From now till September 12th, 2022, all orders placed at waffleflower.com will receive a mysterious gift (No code required!) For those of you who are new to Waffle Flower, they have a Last Chance section on their website that lists many goodies for 25% off until they are gone! This would be a great place to start your collection! And don’t forget to check out their monthly Flash Sales!
Hello friends! It’s day two of the countdown to the September My Monthly Hero Kit!
I have a clean and simple card to share today featuring the main image from the kit.
To create this card I first stamped the flowers in Field Greens Core Ink onto an A2 panel of Antique Ivory cardstock. I then copic colored the image with Copic Markers similar in color to create a tone-on-tone look.
Next, I stamped some leaves in Field Greens and also colored them with copies. I then stamped the bouquet and leaves again using my MISTI to darken the outlines.
Next, I stamped and gold heat-emboss a sentiment from the set onto the panel. I then finished the card by adhering the panel to an A2 top-folding white card base.
I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hello friends!! I’m super excited to share with you a project that is a first for me!! Today I’m sharing my first EVER light-up card!!! Chibitronics is releasing a new light kit and they have generously invited me to join today’s instagram hop and create their awesome new Craft with Light Color Kit.
And yes you heard me correctly, until this hop I had never made a light-up card before. I’ve always been so impressed with the light up cards others had created but I was a bit too intimidated to tempt one of my own. And now with my first light-up card under my belt I’m mad at myself for taking so long to give it a try!
To create this card I first trimmed down a piece of Hero Arts Kiwi cardstock to 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and then set it aside. Next, I created my Christmas tree with the O Christmas Tree Color Layering Stencils over white cardstock. I ink blended over the first stencil with Pine. Then I positioned stencil two and ink blended with Pine and Forever Green. Next, I ink blended the trim with Dandelion and Spicy Mustard. Lastly, I finished the tree by copic coloring the ornaments in.
Next, I die cut the tree out with the matching die and then hole punched four 1/16″ holes into my tree and one into the center of my star. I then centered my tree over my green panel and traced the openings of my five holes with a pencil. I then created holes over those pencil marks with a needle because my hole punch wasn’t able to reach. Next, I centered the panel onto the front of an A2 top-folding white card base and traced the hole once more. I then sketched out where my lights, fabric tape and battery would go onto the front of my card base.
Next, I folded a 2″ x 1″ strip of copy paper in half and then adhered it to the card front where my battery was supposed to go. I then placed my fabric tape onto my card front and around and over my un-taped half of my copy paper. Next, I added my lights and then my battery. I then tested my arrangement by folding my copy paper over the battery and pressing.
When everything lit up and then adhered the battery in place and then added doubled up foam adhesive to my card front. Next, I removed the backing on the foam adhesive and then adhered my panel and tree to my card front. Lastly, I finished the card with a stamped and white heat-embossed sentiment from the Winter Scenics stamp set.
Be sure to head over to Chibitronics’ Instagram account to start today’s and to learn more about the GIVEAWAY!
I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hello crafty friends!! The Hero Arts Holiday release is now available!!
I have a bunch of cards to share so lets just dive in! My first card features a fall set, the Grateful Pumpkin Combo.
To create this card, I first stamped several images from the Grateful Pumpkin stamp set in INTENS-ified Black Ink. I then copic colored the images and then die cut them out with the matching dies.
Next, I trimmed down a sheet of Sand cardstock to a 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and then adhered the panel onto the front of an A2 top-folding white card base. Next, I adhered all the die cuts to the card front with foam adhesive.
I then stamped and white heat-embossed a sentiment from the Grateful Pumpkin stamp set onto Pitch Black cardstock. I then trimmed the sentiment down to a strip. Lastly, I finished the card by adhering the sentiment to the card front with foam adhesive.
My next card features the fun Stacked Happy Holidays Foil & Cut set.
To create this card I first trimmed down several scraps of colored cardstock (Pesto, Palm, Mist, Paradise, Coral, Cherry & Peony) to 1/4″ strips and each 4″ long. I then adhered the strips to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base making sure the strips were all aligned on the left side of the card.
Next, I hot foil some white cardstock in Polish Brass foil with the Stacked Happy Holidays Foil Plate. I then trimmed the sentiment down to a long vertical strip.
Lastly I finished the card by adhering the sentiment to the card front with foam adhesive.
My next card features the sweet Poinsettia Arrangement stamp set.
To create this card I first stamped a poinsettia from the Poinsettia Arrangement stamp set in INTENS-ified Black Ink onto the top of a 3″ x 4 1/4″ white panel. I then created two masks for the poinsettia out of full-adhesive post-it notes. I then placed one of the masks over the stamped poinsettia and then I stamped a second poinsettia. I then placed the second mask over the second poinsettia and then stamped several leaves.
Next, I repeated this process and stamped the same arrangement on the bottom half of the panel. I then copic colored all the images. Next, I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set onto the center of the panel.
I then adhered the panel to the front of an A2 top-folding card base made from Arctic cardstock with foam adhesive.
My last card features the Color Layering Wreath Stencils, the Season Words Fancy Die and the Hero Greeting Season’s Greetings Stamp Set.
To create this card I first ink blended over the first stencil with Moss Core Ink onto a 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ panel of white cardstock. I then lined up stencil B and ink blended over it with Forever Green Core Ink. Next, I ink blended over stencil C with Crimson and Plum Core Inks and then finished the wreath by ink blending over stencil D with Pine.
Next, I die cut “season’s greetings” out of Coral cardstock with the Season Words Fancy Die. I then ink blended over the sentiment with Crimson ink. I then die cut the shadow layer out of vellum cardstock. Next, I adhered the red sentiment over the shadow layer. I then die cut two more “season’s greetings” out of scrap cardstock. I then adhered the sentiments together and then adhered them to the backside of the vellum to create a stacked sentiment.
Next, I stamped and white heat-embossed a sub-sentiment from the Hero Greetings Season’s Greetings stamp set onto black cardstock. I then trimmed the sentiment down to a strip. Lastly, I finished the card by adhering the panel to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base and then adhered the sentiments over the wreath.
GIVEAWAY:
Hero Arts will give away *THREE* $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Wednesday, August 31st at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Hello crafty friends! It’s release day at Pinkfresh Studio!! This release is so gorgeous!! So many new beautiful florals, coverplate dies, and hot foil plates.
The card I created features the Leafy Background Stencils, the Fancy Circles Dies and the Phrase Builder: Hello Hot Foil Plates.
To create this card I first ink blended the layers of the Leafy Background Stencils with three ink pairs for each layer over the front of an A2 top-folding white card base. I used Aquamarine and Tidal Pond for stencil 1, Lavender and Stargazer for stencil 2, and Persimmon and Clementine for stencil 3. When I finished the blending the leaves I then ink blended the sides of the card front with Lavender.
Next, with a copic marker I added a shadow under all the leaves and then added a white gel pen highlight. I then die cut the large circle from the Fancy Circles dies out of white cardstock. I then traced around the die cut circle over white cardstock. I then fussy cut the circle/ring out and then adhered the die cut circle over the fussy cut ring. Next, I adhered the circle to the card front.
I then hot foiled “friend” onto white cardstock in brass with the Phrase Builder: Hello hot foil plates. I then die cut the foiled sentiment out with the Phrase Builder: Hello dies. Next, I stamped and gold heat-embossed a sentiment from the In My Heart stamp set. I then trimmed the sentiment down to a strip and then I adhered the sentiments down to the card front with foam adhesive. Lastly, I finished the card by adhering some Sparkling Champagne Metallic Pearls to the card front.
GIVEAWAYS:
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel.
They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25 gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments.
Winners will be posted on August 23, 2022 on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check this page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.
Hello crafty friends!! It’s release day at Waffle Flower Crafts!! The theme is month is so fun and unique and is also jam packed with so many wonderful new products!
My card today features the lovely Classic Books Die, Classic Books Layering Stencils and the cute A Little Help Combo.
To create this card die cut my book layers out of colored cardstock and gold cardstock. I then ink blended the base layer for the books with the Classic Books Layering Stencils and Distress Inks. Next I adhered all the book layers together. I then stamped and gold heat-embossed a sentiment from the Story Sentiments Stamp Set.
Next, I stamped the front of an A2 top-folding Kraft card base with the Wood Grain Stamp Set in Vintage Photo Distress Oxide. I then adhered the books to the card front with foam adhesive.
I then stamped a cat from the A Little Helper Stamp Set onto white cardstock. I then copic colored the cat, die cut him out and then adhered him to the card front with foam adhesive.
Specials:
From now till Monday August 8th, 2022, all orders placed at waffleflower.com will receive a mysterious gift (No code required!). For those of you who are new to Waffle Flower, they have a
Last Chance section on their website that lists many goodies for 25% off until they are gone! This would be a great place to start your collection! And don’t forget to check out their monthly Flash Sales!
Giveaways: For today’s hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners. You can leave a comment on this blog and along the hop by 11:59pm EST on Monday August 8th, 2022 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts in this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on 8/10/2022.
Hello friends!! It’s release day!! Today over at Hero Arts the August 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit and all the add-ons are now available! Before I share my projects let’s take a closer look at the new kit.
Kit Contents:
3″ x 4″ Clear Stamp Set
4 Color Layering Stencils (5.25″ x 6.5″)
6 Coordinating Frame Cuts
4 Ink Cubes (Caramel, Sand, Tangerine, Pine)
5 Sheets Luxe White Watercolor Paper (5.5″ x 8.5″)
Bronze PearlEx (0.11 oz.)
Kit Value: $70 Kit Cost: $34.99
My first card features the kit and those awesome color layering stencils!
To create this card I first ink blended a panel of white cardstock with color layering stencils and several Hero Arts inks. I used Papaya and Pumpkin for the Buttes, Spicy Mustard and Fawn for the middle section of sand and Pumpkin and Cup O’ Joe for the bottom section of sand. I also used Moss and Forever Green all the plants. When I finished ink-blending the scene I the die cut the landscape out with the matching die and trimmed the panel down to 4″. I then ink-blended the remaining white gaps between the two sections of sand with Sand Core Ink.
Next I ink-blended a 4″ x 5 1/4″ panel of white cardstock with Pool Party, Blue Hawaii and Purple Galaxy Reactive Inks to create a sky. I then splattered the sky with a little bit of white Gansai Tambi white watercolor paint. Next, I die cut a circle out of white cardstock using a circle die from the Nesting Circle Infinity Die Set to create a moon. I then ink blended the circle with a little Lemon Drop ink and it and the desert landscape to the sky panel.
I then and adhered the panel onto the front of an A2 top-folding black card base. Lastly I finished the card by stamping and white heat-embossing a sentiment onto black cardstock then trimming the sentiment down to a strip and adhering onto the card front with foam adhesive.
My next card features the gorgeous new Cactus Bold Prints stamp and the Roadside Messages Bundle.
To create this card I first stamped and white heat-embossed an A2 panel of Bristol paper with the Cactus Bold Prints stamp. I then watercolored the panel with Tombow Dual Brush Pens. When the panel had dried I then added a shadow to the images with a gray Tombow Dual Brush Pen. I then adhered the panel to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.
Next, I stamped and white heat-embossed a sentiment from the Roadside Messages Stamp Set onto Charcoal cardstock. I then added a shadow to the sign and sentiment with the same gray Tombow Dual Brush Pen and then die cut the sentiment out with the matching die.
I then finished the card by adhering the sentiment to the card front with foam adhesive.
GIVEAWAY:
Hero Arts will be giving away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, August 7th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Hello friends and welcome to day two of the August My Monthly Hero Countdown. I absolutely adore this month’s kit, being a desert native I feel like this kit was made for me!
My card today features more of the additional images from the kit, namely the cute cacti.
To create this card I first ink blended the cacti on white cardstock using the stencils from the kit. I used several combos of ink to create a but of different cacti (Key Lime Fizz + Moss, Green Apple + Pine, Pool Party + Blue Raspberry, Thistle + Grape Slush + Taffy). After I ink blended all the cacti I then die cut them out with the matching dies.
Next, I ink blended a small panel with several inks (Grape Slush, Taffy, Creamsicle, and Pool Party) to create a sky. I the used the layering stencils to added details to the sky with a more heavy handed blending of Grape Slush and Taffy. Next, I die cut a small circle using the Infinity Circles Nesting Dies out of Canary cardstock. I then ink blended the circle with a little Creamsicle and then adhered it to the card front.
Next I ripped a panel of Sand cardstock to make it look like a mountain and then I adhered the cacti and the mountian to the card front with liquid and foam adhesive. Lastly, I finished the card by stamping and white heat-embossing a sentiment from the included stamp set onto black cardstock and then adhering it the card front.
I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Crafts by Channin 