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Flippin Awesome Really High Five

It's Episode 5 of my Really High Five Series!  Yay.  I really do love it when I have five weeks to share ideas with you on stamp sets that I love. So this week, I am taking the Really High Five stamp set and pairing it with the Flippin Awesome die set, also by Lawn Fawn. 

I love this die set so much!  Back in the day I used to make my own cards with this technique or interactive element on them.  It was a lot of work to remember or find my notes on how to cut and where to score and all those things. So, when I saw the Flippin Awesome die set by Lawn Fawn I knew I needed it. 

First up, I wanted to make each picture of the interactive scene be a continuation of the previous, kind of like a flip book.  So, I took the rabbit from Really High Five and made it look as if he were doing a flip on the trampoline.  Each pictures or scene changes just a little and has a sentiment that builds with each picture. 

Follow along to see each of the scenes: 

And at the end, a gift card!  The Diagonal Gift Card die set fits perfect on this die cut. 

I finished off the card with some cute stamped image, the mouse floating by at the end of a balloon. And some bugs from the Bug Deal stamp set, another of my favorite stamp sets. 

For Card Two, I made a different scene on each square and tried to make a simpler version of the Flippin Awesome card.  I used the Flippin Awesome add on die set, that has two frames in it.  The scalloped frame is a great base for the Flippin Awesome mechanism. And the rectangle frame is the perfect layer for the last panel of the Flippin Awesome mechanism, if you do not want to put a gift card there. 

Let's take a look at this card start to finish. 

 

You can see the making of these cards in the video below. 

 

 

 

If you missed any of the previous episodes for the Really High Five stamp set you can catch each of them below: 

Episode 1: Pull Tab and Slider Cards - https://youtu.be/Ug4Omv-vu1Q

Episode 2: Two Window Reveal Wheel - https://youtu.be/K7dL_ekn2m0

Episode 3: Slimline Cards - https://youtu.be/Kvev6MANpl8

Episode 4: Shaker Cards  - https://youtu.be/DmqZ22P_5tY

If you are interested in any of the things I used to make today's cards you will find them linked for you below. Remember when you shop an affiliate link you are helping to support that maker at no cost to you. Any easy way to say thank you for their inspiration. 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I'll be back again soon with more cute things! 

Paper Lolly Bunny Door Hanger

Today's project is not a card!  I love making cute things with my paper crafting supplies. And today's project has been on my mind for a while now. I wanted to make a Paper Lolly (aka rosette or fan) Easter Bunny.   Last year I made a Snowman from paper lollies and a fall door hanger as well.  So, the idea for a bunny door hanger made with paper lollies has been a long time in the making. 

All the pieces were easily die cut using dies by Fun Stampers Journey, a product line available through the Spellbinders shop.  

For the lollies I used some printed paper and the Paper Fan die. Here are the sizes of paper I used for the head and body. 

Head: 3 pieces = 2-1/2" x 8-1/2" 

Body: 3 pieces = 4" x 8-1/2"

And here is how I put the lollies together, if you are a visual learner, make sure to watch the video, linked below. 

Once these pieces are cut to size die cut them with the Paper Fan Die.  The Body pieces are just the right size for the entire die to fit on. The Head pieces are smaller, so I line up the scalloped edge of the die on one edge of the paper.  This ensures that each of the three pieces are the same size after being die cut. 

Next fold the pieces accordion style, but be sure that if you start the firs piece by folding down, start all the other pieces by folding down as well.  This is so that the ends will line up when securing them together. 

Take all three of the body pieces and put adhesive on the end strip and adhere the second piece to it. Repeat this is the third piece, creating one long strip with the three pieces.  Then adhere the two ends of the strip together creating a circle. 

Using two hands gather up the center of the circle and press down at the same time, forming the paper lolly.  Use hot glue an a scrap of paper over the center, on the back side of the lolly to secure it in place. 

Repeat these same steps with the head pieces.  

All the die cut pieces that make up the bunny are from the Create-a-Pal die set, which is currently on sale in the Spellbinders shop. 

Here is the pink version I made. 

The sentiments that the bunnies are holding are thin metal pieces that I got at the Dollar Tree. You could easily use a die cut sentiment or a stamped sentiment. And it is a great project to breakout your alphabet dies as well. In fact, on the Snowman and Fall Door hanger I did just that. 

You catch the making of this bunny door hanger in the video below: 

 

You can find all the things I used to make the bunny door hanger below: 

 

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Really High Five Shaker on a Shaker

Hello my stamping friends, welcome back. Today I am bringing you Episode 4 of my Really High Five Series. Today's episode is all about shakers!  I love a shaker card, if you have been a blog follower for a while now you already know this. 

For the first card I am doing something fun and different with a shaker card. I put a shaker on top of a shaker card!  Two shakers in one!  

The balloon that the bear is holding is a shaker element on top of this shaker card. It's not just me, that's cool, right??? 

You can watch the video below and see how I made both of the shakers on this card. 

I love this bear and how the illustration makes him look like he's really in motion. He can either be jumping in the air or trailing behind a balloon.  BUT, that is not all, if you put him in a different scene.... 

He and his foxy friend are doing the backstroke at a pool party! And don't forget about the cricket, he wants to join in the fun too!  This card is my entry for the Lawn Fawnatics challenge #73 - Birthday!  We have a lot of pool party birthdays in my family because we live across the street from our neighborhood pool. 

And this is also a shaker card, I think these sequins look like the water is splashing in the pool. 

I used some other Lawn Fawn stamps and dies to complete the scene. The trees are from the Hammock and Trees die set and the stamped images around the trees are from the On The Beach stamp set. Which also has a fox and a bear in it, so it pairs really well with the Really High Five stamp set. 

I'd love for you to watch the video and see how I made these cards. Let me know which one if your favorite. 

 

 

All the supplies I used to make these cards can be found in the supply list below. 

 

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Which means you get to support your favorite makes just by clicking on their links. Thank you so much for your kindness and support. I feel blessed that I get to share my creations with you! 

I hope you have a few new fun ideas for your Really High Five stamp and die set. I will be back again next Tuesday with a new episode with this stamp set. Yay for 5 episodes!!! 

Happy Stamping! 

 

 

 

Use your stencils for Slimline Cards

Welcome to Episode 3 of my Really High Five Series!  

Are you into Slimline cards?  A card that fit a business size envelope?  I might have an obsession with them right now. So, of course I wanted to make a slimline card for this series. One that was horizontal scene with the Really High Five critters each jumping on their own trampoline. To make this scene I wanted to use the new Cloudy and Grassy stencils by Lawn Fawn.  But the stencils are 6" x 6" and the card front of my slimline card is 8-1/2" x 3-3/4".  So, in today's episode I will show you an easy way I found to extend those stenciled scenes seamlessly over the entire length of the horizontal slimline card. 

If you know me I couldn't stop with just one card, I had to make a vertical version of this card too. And, card two is.... extra. I put all the things on this card. So, check them out, watch the video below and let me know what you think.  Which card is your fave? 

Let me take a second to give you the measurements of my slimline cards, a card made to fit in a business sized envelope.  I am not sure that there is a standard size. But I like mine to be as big as they can and still fit in the envelope.

Card Front - 3-3/4" x 8-1/2"

Layer - 4" x 8-3/4"

Card Base - 9" x 8-1/2", score at 4-1/4"

 

Let's take a closer look at the trampoline card, the horizontal card that I extended the stenciled scene to stretch across the entire length of the front panel. 

It's a very easy technique to do and I show you how to do it in the video below. 

I added some bugs from the Bug Deal stamp set for a little added touch of cuteness.  I love the Richard Scarry books and the Little Critter books, they both have busy scenes with little details to find in the pictures, and that is what inspired me. In the Little Critter books there is always a critter, like a frog, mouse, spider or cricket, and on each page and you are looking to see what that little critter is doing in that scene. So, when I saw the Bug Deal stamp set I knew it would be a great addition to this Really High Five stamp set, as well as my entire Lawn Fawn collection. Watch for me to add them to a lot of my upcoming cards!  

After making the horizontal card I really wanted to make a vertical slimline card too.  The idea came to me to make a birthday party at home scene, using one of my faves, the Build-a-House die set. And this card is definitely as busy scene, just like the Busy World of Richard Scarry. 

If you want to see more creations with the Build-a-House die set I did an entire series with this die set. 

I have linked the videos to all of the episodes of my Build-a-House series for you below, if you are interested: 

Episode 1 - Build-a-Haunted House Card and Sucker Holder: https://youtu.be/3MbytBuB3gA

Episode 2 - Trick or Treat Reveal Wheel House Card: https://youtu.be/dxGdLOdv7As

Episode 2, Part 2 - Build-a-House Halloween Treat Holders: https://youtu.be/q8vYxfUxdMo

Episode 3 - Farm House Card and Gift Tag: https://youtu.be/mpaPvhN5dxk

Episode 4 - Build-a-House Outhouse cards: https://youtu.be/j1T2KMpSHH0

Episode 5 - Gingerbread House card and Shaker Ornament: https://youtu.be/fQHuy2vNdSY

 

The surprise on both of these cards is that the bear is popped up on an action wobbler, so when you give him a little flick, he wobbles. And when you open the door on the house there are presents inside.  

Here is the video , so you can watch the making of these cards.  If you have yet to do you, you can click over to my YouTube channel to subscribe. 

 

 

 

Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's cards.  Affiliate links have been used, which means you get to support the makers that inspire you just by clicking and shopping their links, at NO COST to you. Thank you so much for your support. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Carle Inspired Prints and Card

Hello my crafty friends!  I am getting messy again today. You know how I love to make my own backgrounds and today I am taking that up a notch!  Do you know the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle?  That is the book that inspired today's project.

I wanted to play along with the current Lawn Fanatics challenge, a project inspired by a book, movie or song. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of my favorite books. And having just received the new A Bug Deal stamp set from Lawn Fawn an idea began to form. One of the things I love the most about this book and all of Eric Carle's book are the pictures. They are done in an amazing style. He paints backgrounds with free style brush strokes and makes patterns or texture in the paint with found things. Like the back of a paint brush, scratching into the wet paint to create lines. Then he cuts up these painting and makes collages to form the images in his books. This made me think of my Gel Press, and I started out playing to see if I could make Eric Carle inspired prints. 

Then I took those prints and die cut them and stamped on them to make the elements for my Very Hungry Caterpillar scene. 

I paper pieced the caterpillar, using the Gel Press prints I made, so that he has a red head and a green body.  After I glued those on to my caterpillar stamped and die cut from white paper I then colored around him with a yellow marker, as that is how he looks in the book.  He also has big eyes, so I used a black liner pen to make his eyes bigger.  

I also used some Lawn Fawn dies to make the grass, stump, and cupcake. All die cut from my prints!  The sun was die cut with a circle die and the rays are just 1/2" strips.   The cupcake had to have a hole in it, to show that the Very Hungry Caterpillar ate his way through one cupcake. In the book the images actually have holes in them just like this. 

The sentiment stamped onto the sun is from the Reveal Wheel Circle Sentiments stamp set. 

I also made a scene on the inside of the card that is like the ending of the book. 

You can watch the making of the prints and this card in my video below. If you have yet to do so make sure you click over to my YouTube channel and subscribe.  If you ring the bell next to the subscription box you will get notified each time I post a new video. 

 

Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make this card. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you so much for stopping by and watching. I will be back again very soon with another cute creations to share with you. 

 

 

 

2 Window Reveal Wheel Card

Welcome back, it's Eposide 2 of the Really High Five series!  Today, I am showing you how to use the Reveal Wheel and circle add on's to make a two window Reveal Wheel card! 

You can see here there is not ONE but TWO windows in this card!  

And when you turn the wheel the color of the balloons change. 

But the faces do not move!  If you were to stamp the faces on the circles then as you turned the wheel the faces would move and end up being sideways. So, I designed a work around. It involves a paper crafters secret weapon, a window sheet!  You can see how I used this secret window in Episode 1, right here: https://youtu.be/Ug4Omv-vu1Q

You can see the making of this card and how to create a second window in your Reveal Wheel cards in the video below. 

 

If you decide you want to make a 2 window Reveal Wheel card please let me know!  I want to feature your card on my blog.  Leave a comment below and I will be in touch!  

All the things I used to make today's card are listed and linked for your below. 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. When you click and shop these links you are showing your support to the person who inspired you. Thank you for your support, watching, reading, shopping, commenting and liking!  

 

 

 

 

I will be back again soon with more crafty things to share with you, see you soon! 

 

Spellbinder Essentials Squares for Shaker Cards

Hello my stamping friends, today I have some card featuring the new Nestabilities Essentials Squares Etched dies from Spellbinders.

Nestabilities always makes me think of shaker cards because they make it so easy to create a frame! The new addition to this line is a set of dies with layering perforated dies. The currently have Squares, Rectangles, Circle and Ovals available in this new line. BUT THAT IS NOT ALL. I am very excited because you can also get a coordinating set of Glimmer Hot Foil plates to go with each of these new die sets! I do love Glimmer Hot Foiling!

I used all the things on my cards today; Square die, Square perforating die and Square Glimmer Hot Foil plate!

For this first card I decided to make a 4" x 4" card, because that is the size of the largest square die in this set. Then I was able to use the next square to make the frame.

On this card I also used the perforating die to add detail to the window sheet.

The background for the card started with some ink blending on white paper to create a ranibow. Then I stamped over that with the Flower Tangle background stamp. I turned out so amazing!  I love this background stamp. I could not waste any of that background, so I inlaid the square cut from the center of the frame onto the card, so it was the background of the shaker. 

The shaker bits I used are Silver Shavings, they are very fine and make a bit of a wave sound in a shaker.  I used them on card number two as well.

For this card I used a 3-3/4" x 3-3/4"  piece of card stock and the second square die to make a frame around the opening of this shaker card that is A2 sized.  The squares in this die set are 4", 3", 2" and 1".  I did the same inlay technique. On this frame I added a Glimmer Hot Foil detailing with the Essentials Squares Glimmer Hot Foil plates.

The Smile die I used is also new from Spellbinders, it is the Bold Type Smile set, with 2 die in it. One die cuts the word smile with etched lines in it and is slightly larger than the other plain smile die cut. The one with the etched lines is designed to be a shadow behind the plain die cut. But you can also use them each alone. My first card shows the dies used together with the shadow die as a shadow. My second card I used the shadow die as the main sentiment. I used the slightly smaller die cut plain smile to stack up this sentiment to make it thicker.  As it is slightly smaller it is easy to get lined up and it is is hard to see from the front. Great for making stacked sentiments. Spellbinders came out with several of the sentiment die sets, I might need a few more of them.  I really like the shadow die.

You can see these card in the making in this video: 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my shaker cards with you.  

Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's cards. If you have any questions just leave me a comment, I am here to help. Affiliate links have been used, there is no cost to you when you click and shop these links. But it does help support this blog. THANK YOU!

 

 

 

It's a Bug Deal!

Happy Saturday my stamping friends! 

Today I am doing a collaboration video with Lorene's Creative Corner. We challenged ourselves to make a card using PanPastels and the newest Lawn Fawn release. I love collaborating with my crafty friends and can not wait for you to see what Lorene made too!  

Let's take a look at what I made for this challenge. 

I used the Grassy Stencils to create a background with my PanPastels. These glide on so smoothly and blend effortlessly.  PanPastels are ultra soft pastels in a pan. It is suggested to use them more like paint.  

I used the PanPastel collection, Mother Nature from the Spellbinders shop, as well as two colors they sell singly.  The sky on each of these cards is, you guessed it, PanPastel. Once I had the backgrounds scene created I added a bunch of images that I stamped, colored and die cut from the Bug Deal stamp set from Lawn Fawn's latest release. 

What is fun about these cards is what you open them up you get a look at what is going on underground. 

Both of these cards are Tri-Fold cards. Let me give you the measurements so you can recreate this look. 

The front panel is 4" x 11", scored at 1-3/4" and 7". 

The card base is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

I did my underground scene on a separate panel, you could do it right on the inside of the card.  I will give you the measurement for that inside panel as well. 

Inside panel is 4" x 5-1/8"

Now let's take a look at the birthday card version. 

For this second card, I went all out. I stamped just about ever image in the stamp set to make a more colorful party scene. I just had to use that cupcake!  

And when you open up this card the party scene continues underground! 

I also added a custom sentiment to the inside of both cards, "I Dig You".  I used the Alphanumeric Label die set from Sizzix and Tim Holtz.  For the first card I used the negative piece and for this card I used the letters. In the video I show you how I got them lined up with the help of purple tape.  But, what I did not tell you in the video is that I used the tape on this card before I set my PanPastel background with Fixative Spray.  So, you can see where the tape picked up a bit of my PanPastels.  Oops.  I was able to set it after and it did not effect the letters I has already glued in place. I then went about adding all the little bugs to the scene. 

You can see the making of these cards in this video right here: 

Also, if you want to see what Lorene made for our challenge you can catch her video right here: https://youtu.be/CWxDpyrAoY0

She made the most amazing card with the new Magic Iris interactive die set!  You are going to love it1 

Below I have listed and linked all the fun things I used to make these cards. Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you.  So why shop affiliate links?  It's an easy way for you to show support to the maker that inspired you. It's means so much to those of use that create for a living. So, thank you to everyone who has shopped my links, your support is overwhelming!  

 

 

 

Thank you so much for spending sometime with me, I hope you are leaving inspired to create! 

Lawn Fawn Really High Five

Hello my stamping friends!  Today kicks of my March stamp set of the month series!  This month I am featuring the Really High Five stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

In Episode One, I am sharing two different interactive cards that make the critters look like they are jumping up and down on the trampoline! Since I could not decide which to make, a Pull Tab card or a Slider card, I made both. 

First up is the Pull Tab card.

When you pull the tab up the critters BOTH jump.  You should watch the video to see how I got both the bunny and the mouse to move with the Pull Tab die. 

For card two I chose to do the same layout, cause I can not get enough of a rainbow cloud background with the new Cloudy stencil by Lawn Fawn.  I really am giddy over the addition of stencils to the Lawn Fawn line! This card features the Slide on Over die set to make the critters bounce. 

All you do is tilt the card to bounce the bunny and mouse. 

These cards are so much fun to play with. 

Watch here to see these cards being made. If you enjoy the video be sure to let me know by giving it a thumbs up. 

 

 

Remember I will be back again next Tuesday with new ideas with the Really High Five stamp and die set. 

Below I have listed and linked all the supplies I used to make these cards. Please let me know if you have any questions. Affiliate links have been used. Each time a person shops one of my links they are showing their support of this blog and YouTube channel, at no cost to them.  It's simple way to support your favorite makers. 

 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I look forward to sharing my creations with you! 

Everyday Purse Cards

It's already time for Episode 4 of my Everyday Purse series!  For today's episode I am showing you how to make cards with the Everyday Purse Builder die set. 

First, I have some purse shaped cards. Then I have a card with a purse on it. But this is a special card because the purse has a surprise on the inside. 

Take a look at all three of the cards I made in this episode and then we will talk about each of them. 

I love that this die is so versatile. I can make a purse to put a present in, or easily alter it to create a card. 

For this first purse shaped card I die cut two purse pieces and cut the flap off one and all but 1/4" of the flap of the other. This created a hinge to adhere the two pieces together. Using this technique is great if you are using patterned paper that has a directional design on it. 

When opened this purse has a die cut circle to add a sentiment and personalize message on, as well as a gift card. 

For this purse, I folded a piece of printed paper in half and die cut the purse so that the edge of the die was just below the fold. Ran it though my die cutting machine. Then I had a purse card that is one piece. This is so easy and all I needed to do was then decorate it.  But if you have a print on your paper that goes one direction you will want to use the first method for creating your purse card. 

This patterned paper is very simple on this inside, it could be written on or I may still add a die cut when I am ready to give it away. 

This card is so much fun. I added a pocket to the front of this card, when you open it, you can see money inside. 

There is a window sheet covering this opening, so the recipient has to get the money from the inside of the card. 

The rip strip die set from My Favorite Things is the perfect thing to use on this card. If you do not have this die you can always leave the pocket open, don't use the window sheet and the money could be removed there. 

Be sure to check out the video to see how these cards are made. And if you like it make sure to let me know by giving it a thumbs up. 

 

I have listed and linked all the things I used to make the card for you below. Affiliate links have been used. Shopping affiliate links means you are supporting the maker that inspired you, at no cost to you. So shop with those who teach you, entertain you and inspire you. Thank you for your support, because of you I get to keep sharing new crafty ideas. 

 

 

 

 

Gel Press Prints and Glimmer Hot Foil Mashup

Hello, I have a treat for you today! 

Two videos and 10 cards!  I had so much fun creating I had to turn it into 2 videos!  I started by creating Gel Press prints that would be the background for my cards. In the making of the prints I feature DIY stencils that are left over card stock from die cutting images. The prints turned out super cool. And then the thing that always happens when I make Gel Press Prints happened, I could not stop!  I was having too much fun playing.  In the first video below you get to see the making of these prints. And then there is a second video where I turn them into cards. 

Here's a peek a few of the Gel Press prints...

And here you can watch the making of the prints. 

 

 And then I pulled out my Glimmer Hot Foil system and some new plates from Spellbinders designed by Yana Smakula. The Polka Dot Strip and Yana's Sentiments. Both are great go to Glimmer Hot Foil sets that I will use time and time again. 

The look that you get when you Glimmer Hot foil over a Gel Press Print is not the same as when you hot foil on smooth card stock. You get more of a mixed media, grungy look.  I love combining the matte finish of the acrylic paint on the print with the shiny finish of the hot foil. It made for some really fun cards. 

Here you can watch the Glimmer Hot Foiling and the making of the cards. 

Now let's get a closer look at those cards! 

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3

Card #4

Card #5

Card #6

Card #7

Card #8

Card #9

Card #10

The process of making these cards was a lesson in just playing. From playing with the paint when making the prints to picking out the color of foil for the Polka Dot Strip to adding die cuts and embellishments to the cards. 

I would love to know which card is your favorite. And what do you think of Gel Press Prints with Glimmer Hot Foil? 

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my adventures in creating!  You will find cool things I used to make these cards below. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! 

 

 

Altered Everyday Purse

Hello my crafty friends!  Today is episode 3 of my Everyday Purse series. 

Today I am going to be altering the purses. Making the purse wider, or thiner and able to accommodate items that are longer than the purse. 

Here you can see both the wider version and the thinner version. 

You are going to want to watch the video to see how it's done. You are going to love how easy it is! 

 

 

 

 

To alter the purse only takes a few easy steps. For either widening the purse or making it more narrow, you are going to want to cut off the side flaps. 

You can see here that the chocolate I used is hanging out the sides of the purse. Removing the side pieces allows you to accommodate larger sized objects. 

The chocolate I used is also wider than this purse. So, when adhering the bottom flaps of this purse together I widen the base by not completely overlapping the base flaps. This widened the base about 1/4"- 1/2". You can change the width of your purse by measuring the item you want it to hold and then adhere the base flaps together with the added width you need. 

And can we talk about the pattern on this wider purse!!! I am in love with it. I used the To The Point Turnabout stamp set to create it. If you are not familiar with turnabout stamps, you are in for a treat. Imagine being able to stamp and background stamp in multiple colors, quickly and easily creating your own printed paper!  That is what turnabout stamps do!  This unique method and design of turnabout stamps allows you to take one image stamp it in one color, turn your paper stamp it in another color, for a total of four turns and four colors!  I am in love with them!  And with the To The Point turnabout you can actually put down 8 colors on your stamped panel!!! I'll show you how in the video that goes with this blog post. 

Take a look at the thinner Everyday purse. 

This purse is great for using up your printed papers. I decided to do some pattern mixing on this one for a fun look. And since the candy I wanted to put in this purse was thin, I needed to make this purse fit it, so there was not too much room around the candy bar. 

To make this purse thiner I just cut the bottom flaps of the purse down to about 1/2". With the sides already removed, this makes the purse the perfect size for this thin candy bar. 

This purses will make a great little gift, or add a gift card inside to take it up a notch. I also love the idea of these purses being party favors. Which makes me want to throw a party just so these can be the party favors! 

Incase you missed it, I have linked the two other videos with this die set. Check them out here: 

Episode 1

Episode 2

I will be back again next Tuesday with Episode 4 of my Everyday Purse series. I hope you will join me. 

You will find all the products I used listed and linked for you below. Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! 

 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I'll be back again soon with more cute things. 

 

Foxy Valentine Sweater Card for Hubby

Hello my crafty friends!  Happy Valentines Day! 

I hope to day you do something for you that makes you happy!  

For today's card I am making a Valentine for my Hubby.  It's part of a collaboration with my friend Jen Hartsgrove of Katahdin Krafts.  We challenged each other to make a card for our hubbies. 

As Bill and I have been marries for 25 years I thought it would be fun to use the Warm Wishes stamp set to make two foxes with matching valentine sweaters. The thought being we have been married for so long that soon we are going to start dressing in matching sweaters. It's corny and cute. 

They are pretty cute, right!  

Let's take a close up look at the sweaters and the background. 

Both the sweaters have heart detailing drawn in with a Copic marker.. It's very easy, just make a "v" like shape. 

The background of the card has some very subtle hearts made with a heart stencil and water over a distress oxide ink blended background. 

You can watch the making of this card in the video below to see how I made the sweaters and the background. 

And when you watch the video you will see how I had to redo a few things, including the stamped and colored girl fox. Here's what I did with the one I ended up not using on the outside of the card. I used it to dress up the inside of the card.

 

 

 

 

Now let's take a look at four other cards I made with the Warm Wishes stamp set. 
First upI have a card made for Halloween. 

In these cards you will see that I colored his face in and did not attempt to leave half white as I did with the Valentine card. This sweater is two colors with a colored pumpkin stamped and colored in the center of the sweater. 

I used the exact same layout for this card, but changed up my fox for a fall look.  You can also use the stamped images meant for the sweater as accents for your creations as well. 

I used the same detailing on this sweater as I did on the Valentine's card, but I put the shapes in rows and closer together. This gives the sweater a cable knit look.  And doesn't adding a mouth bring him to life!!! He looks so warm and cozy in his Christmas sweater. 

Lastly, I have a card that I made with the Warm Wished stamp set, but I did not use the fox. 

I used the trees and snowflakes to make a snow globe on my card.  The snowglobe is a die set also from HoneyBee, I have listed it below if you want to check it out. 

Below I have listed and linked the supplies I used to make my Valentine card. 

Raining Hearts Stencil - Penguin Palace

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Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by and let me share my creations with you. I will be back on Tuesday for more ideas with the Everyday Purse Bundle! 

 

Everyday Purse Leather Clutch

Hey there stamping friends, I am back with Episode 2 of my February Stamp Set of the Month series. This month's featured set is the Everyday Purse bundle from Concord & 9th, a collaboration set with my friend, Becky Roberts of Inking Idaho. I am in love with this die set and am excited to be sharing new ideas with this bundle for you each week. 

This week, I wanted to use some specialty papers by Tonic for a leather look for my purses. And I decided to turn them into clutches. 

The paper that I used to make these clutches is from Tonic's Specialty paper line. The red purse is die cut from the Red Berries paper and the silver from Pewter Slates. Both of these papers are Hand Crafted Cotton Papers. They are very soft and delicate. So when using this paper for these purses be sure to treat them with care. Because the end result is stunning! 

Because this paper is delicate it gave me the idea to line it with patterned paper.  You can get a glimpse of it the picture above and see it being made in the video below. 

For the red purse, I used some fun black and white patterned paper that I had in my stash for the liner. 

Also, the liner helps hid the end of the clutch handle. 

The tassels on both purses were made with the Playful Lightweight Paper pack that Concord & 9th carries. With 10 colors in this pack it is easy to find one that will coordinate with your project. But if not, one of the colors is white, so you can always add ink to that one so that it matches your project exactly. 

Here you can check out the video, making of these clutch purses and get all the tips and techniques to creating these clutches.  And I'll show you how I made the patent leather accents. 

 

 

Below I have listed and linked the items used to make these clutches. Affiliate links have been used. When you click and shop the I do get a small percentage of the sale at no cost to you. And that means you get to help support this blog and YouTube channel. I think it is so generous to shop the links of those makers that inspire us and give them credit for the inspiration and knowledge they share with us. So, I encourage you to shop with those that have done that for you. 

 

 

 

Thank you so very much for spending a little time with me today. 

 

Cupids Card and Treat Box

Playing with a new stamp set from Avery Elle today, Cupids. It is a such a cute stamp set that has three different cupid images and tons of coordinating images as well as sentiments. 

I have had this set sitting out waiting to use it and I am happy I finally got some projects made with it. I am excited to share them with you, in addition to this blog post you can also watch the making of these cards in this video right HERE. 

I felt like my card needed a coordinating treat box with it, cause it's Valentine's Day, everyone should get a box of chocolates! 

To color in my cute little cupids I used my Arteza colored pencils. These images are so quick and easy to color. Colored pencils seemed like the perfect medium to use for the soft look I was going for. I wanted the birds and the cupids wings to match my Cool Pool card stock, so I layered up two different colored pencils; A030 Mint and A089 Ocean Blue. Coloring with the Mint first in a very light layer. Then I went over the top of that with the Ocean Blue in another light layer. Finally finished that off with a light layer of the Mint. In order to help these blend smoothly I used a blending stump and Gamsol.  

The cloud backdrop is the Cloud Mat die by Avery Elle. I die cut it from Cool Pool card stock and then glued the frame from the Snapshot frames die set from FSJ.  The Snapshot frame die set is currently on sale at the Spellbinder shop as part of their Big Sale on Dies. This made a smaller area for my cupid to fly on. 

I also love the white embossed background made with the I Heart embossing folder, also by FSJ.  Isn't it cute how the hearts peek through the clouds. 

Now let's take a look at the coordinating treat box. 

This treat box was made with the Charming Cottage die set by Spellbinders. It was designed to be a Christmas box that you can make into a gingerbread house. But it can be used year round when paired with your other stamps and dies. Plus, it is also on SALE at Spellbinders!  BONUS!  

I used one of the squares in the set to make an opening into the box so you can see the treats inside!  There are about 16 kisses inside and is fills it up about half way.  So there is more room in there than you think!  

I used White StazOn ink to stamp the cloud on the window sheet for a fun added detail.  

You can watch the making of these projects in the video below.  If you have not yet done so, I would LOVE for you to subscribe to my YouTube channel. Ring the little bell when you are there and then YouTube will let you know when I have a new video. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my creations with you!  

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Everyday Purse Builder Die Set

Hello my stamping friends!  Today I am here with Episode 1 of my February Stamp Set of the Month series. Which is actually more like at Die and Stamp Set series.  This month I am featuring the Everyday Purse builder die set and coordinating stamp set. I love it when a die set gets a coordinating stamp set instead of the other way around. And this die set deserves a coordinating stamp set cause it is soooooo good. 

Concord & 9th collaborated with Becky Roberts of Inking Idaho to bring us this die set. My friend Becky designed this purse several years ago as a printable pattern and now has brought it to use in the form of a die set, I am so thrilled for her to have accomplished this goal. AND, I am so excited to have the die set, because of the recent computer crash at my house I lost my PDF of this purse. Plus, die cutting it is so much easier! 

For Episode 1 I wanted to use my Concord & 9th background stamps give pattern to my purses. 

The plaid purse gets it's pattern from the Gingham background stamp and the second purse get's it's dots from the Polka Dot Turnabout background stamp.  

Look at all the fun details on each of these purses, all are die cut using dies from this 17 piece die set. 

This finished purse is big enough to hold a gift card and wide enough to put some candy in with it. 

I am in love with the pink and gray purse. I love that this gingham stamp set has two images so you can use the gingham on it's own or with this stitched detail image. 

For the Polka Dot purse, I was able to get the multiple colors by using the Polka Dot turnabout stamp set. I use the Rose Petals ink collections by Altenew. 

These purses make the perfect little gift to give a friend. Think Galentine's day, party favors, birthday gift with a gift card in it, Mother's Day, teacher gifts, neighbor gifts, a little something for your favorite beauty stylist, an no occasion gift for your bestie. The list goes on and on. You can see the making of these purses in my video below. 

 

 

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Below I have listed and linked all the supplies I have used to make the purses. If you are reading this on the day it is posted the Everyday Purse builder die set is currently out of stock, but is expected to be back in, in a few days. 

 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my creations with you! 

 

Gel Press Paper Piecing

Hello crafters!  Today I a fun one!  I am getting painty, with the Gel Press. I will be making two different backgrounds to use in todays card and doing some paper piecing with the prints I make. 

Watch and let me know if you think Gel Press print making is for card makers, is it for you? 

This is Episode 5 of January Stamp Set of the month series featuring the Peek A Boo Balloon stamp and die set. Let me set the scene. I picture a Saturday at the park and there's a Hot Air Balloon booth giving rides. The balloon is tethered so you don't have to worry about going to high, it just a taste of hot air ballooning. 

Here's the card, see if you can spot all the places I used Gel Press prints. 

You can see all the Gel Press print making in this video: 

 

 

 

First up, the sky background on this slimline card is a Gel Press print. I used die cut clouds from the Cloud Mat die as masks on my Gel Press. 

I also used several different Gel Press Prints to paper piece the ballon in a rainbow of prints. 

For the Market Stand, I paper pieced faux woodgrain print, which I also show you how to make in the video. 

Both the animals are from the Peek-a-Boo Pals stamp set and were colored in with Copic Markers. The hippo and monkey have to my faves!  

Once again I did a slimline card, a card that fits in a business sized envelope. 

Here are the measurements I use: 

Card Base: 9-1/4" x 7-3/4" scored at 3-7/8"

Card Front: 3-3/4" x 9-1/8"

You can find all the items I used to make this listed and linked for you below. 

 

 

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Valentine's Card with a Christmas Stamp Set

Hey there my fellow crafters! Today's card is a Valentine's Card, but I made it using a stamp set I got to make Christmas cards. It's part of a challenge I am doing with Jen Hartsgrove. We are Instagram friends and decided to challenge each other to make a Valentine's card using a stamp set that was not designed for Valentine's. It's very fun, and I actually had a hard time narrowing down the stamp set I wanted to use for this project. In the end I settled on the Skisons Greetings stamp set from Dare 2B Artzy. I won a gift certificate from Dare 2B Artzy in the fall and picked this stamp set, so that I could use it to make Christmas cards. Somehow I never got around to doing that. I think it is such a cute set and it does have a sentiment in it that says "Love You". So there you have it. 

A lot of people here in Idaho are out skiing this time of year and will most likely continue to ski until Spring Break, so going skiing for a Valentine's date is a real thing. Not for me, but for people. I never took to it, I had a bad instructor, my husband. If you want a romantic day out skiing with your spouse I would recommend it not be a skiing lesson, just saying. 

Now let's talk about this background!  I am in LOVE with it!  I could continue to make pink skies and variations of pink skies for a while!  This one was created using PanPastels, show in the picture above. They are an artist quality pastel, but in a pan form, instead of a stick.  The glide onto your paper like butter, so smooth. For this background I started by stamping snowflakes on my white card stock with clear pigment ink. Then I applied the pink PanPastel over the top. The pastel sticks to the stamped image and intensifies the color. I did this half way up my 4-3/4" square piece of card stock. Then, from the other side, I applied the red PanPastel. The two colors over lapping in the center. To smooth out the two coloring and help blend them together I used the Colorless Blender PanPastel. It gave me the ultra smooth transition from red to pink that I wanted. 

The splatter on this background is a product called Silk by Fun Stampers Journey. The are liquid shimmer in different colors that come in a bottle that looks like fingernail polish. You tap the end if the applicator brush to splatter the shimmer on. I use two colors on this background, Bubble Gum and Whip Cream. After that dried, about 1 minute, I sprayed the entire background with a fixative spray to seal the PanPastels from ever rubbing off. 

Both of my skiers were colored using Copic Markers. That puffy vest is my fave!  I really think I need it for myself!  She is adorbs in her ski outfit. 

To give the vest that puffy feel. I used three shades of pink (RV11, RV13, RV14). I outlined each section of the vest, leaving the center of each  white. After all the blending of the three colors the center of each sections remains lightest, creating a highlight and giving the puffy effect. At least I think so, what do you think? 

For this bear, I added some black to his red outfit with a C10 Copic marker. He is such a cool guy! If you did not want to color the hat and scarf, there is a stamp of each in this stamp set that you could stamp on colored card stock, die cut out and paper piece over the top. I love options. 

I also stamped a sentiment on the inside of this card, from this same stamp set, it says; "I could hibernate with you all winter long". Don't you love that. I am starting to think that this set is a Valentine's set!  

You can see this card being made in the video below. I would love for you to subscribe to my channel if you have not yet done so.  I will be back on Tuesday with another video, Episode 5 of my January Stamp Set of the Month Series. 

 

 

 

Now you should go check out what Jen did for this challenge!  You can find her YouTube channel right here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWCMMwsF3OzKUp-KjuaVCw

 

I have listed and linked all the supplies I used to make today's card for you below.  

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Skisons Greetings Stamp Set $15.99

Christmoose Stamp Set $15.99

 

 

 

 

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Snarky Valentine's Card with Glimmer Hot Foil

We all have friends and we might even be that person who does not like Valentine's Day.  It can be a hard day.  I think we should show love to the people in our lives regularly and not just on a date the calendar tells us to. But Valentine's Day is a fun time to say you care and show love to everyone, not just your sweetheart. And today's cards have a little of both, a card for your sweetheart and one for that person who is not excited about Valentine's Day. 

The new Snarky Hearts Glimmer Hot Foil plates are what started these cards. This set is a mix of sweet and sassy conversation like hearts. 

I decided to make one card traditional, for your sweetheart, and the other a snarky, sassy card. Take a look. 

First of all we have to talk about the foils!  Not only do they have the shine of foil, but they also sparkle. But not like glitter, like a disco ball!  They two foils that do this are the Speckled Prism and the Speckled Aura. Both will be coming soon to the Spellbinders Shop. The third foil I used is the Magenta Foil, such a great, deep pink color.  Magenta is available now. And so are the Snarky Hearts Glimmer Hot Foil Plates. I will link some similar foils below and watch for these ones to hit the shop soon! 

If you have never seen Glimmer Hot Foil in action you will want to check out the video making of these cards. And I will attempt to explain it to you here. Glimmer Hot Foil plates look like dies, but do not cut, they are a plate that gets hot when put on the Glimmer Hot Foil machine. Once it heats the plate, you lay a piece of Glimmer Foil on the plate, pretty side down. Then add your card stock and the two shims that come with the machine. Press the timer button. When that goes off after about a minute; remove the base from the machine and run this through your die cut machine. Take care not to move the shims/plates on top and run it through the machine slowly. Then you can remove the foil from the paper, revealing the foiled image. 

These hearts are so easy to foil, the solid surface is great for foils that have a pattern to them.  And this set also comes with a heart die, so you can easily cut them out after foiling them, I so appreciate that!  This particular hot foil kit was designed to go with the January 2020 Glimmer Hot Foil set of the month, a subscription you can get from Spellbinders. Each month they send you an exclusive hot foil set and a roll of foil.  It's pretty cool! 

These cards have the same layout and repeating design elements. They both have a dry embossed background. For the "love" card I used the Love Stripes embossing folder and for the "snarky" card I used the I heart embossing folder, both are from Fun Stampers Journey (aka FSJ). FSJ is a product line sold at Spellbinders. I LOVE the look of dry embossing on white card stock for a background! 

I also used the same die cut heart in the center of each card but from different printed papers. Each has a sentiment on the heart.  The die cut word "love" has been backed with 5 layers of the same die cut from Sweet Berry card stock to give it some height and an added pink element. 

I did the same peek of pink on the snarky card by adding layers of pink hearts behind the largest heart. 

For the sentiment on this card I used a stamp and die set, Outline Bet.  I stamped the letters on black card stock and embossed them with white powder before die cutting them out and mounting them to the heart with foam squares. The word valentine is from an Avery Elle stamp set, super cute, I linked it below. 

 

On both cards I added an additional element of shine by filling in the sequins and focal point sentiment with Journey Glaze. You can see the entire process in this video from my YouTube channel. 

 

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Now, I'd love to hear from you, let me know which card I made today is your favorite. 

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Slimline Pull Tab Card with Peek A Boo Balloon

Hello, it's time for Episode 4 of my January Stamp Set of the month Series. Today I am using the Pull Tab die set to create an interactive card with the featured stamp set, Peek-A-Boo Balloon.  They are the perfect match!  And speaking of great matches, the Peek-A-Boo Balloon set seems to be the perfect match for Slimline cards!  I have decided that I am making a set of Slimline card this month, as this is the third one!  And, next week, might be too! 

Let's take a look at the card. 

First up lets' talk about why I thought of making a hot air balloon card with a car in it. Being from a town that has a lot of hot air balloon activity you learn a few things. One being that when a balloon takes off there is a chaser card that follows the balloon and is then there when it lands to collect the ballon and what not and take it and the people home. Although I am sure in the day of the cell phone it makes all of this much less adventurous as it sounds. 

If you want to try making a Slimline card, a card that fits into a business sized envelope here are the measurements. 

CARD BASE: 9-1/4" x 7-3/4", scored at 3-5/8"

CARD FRONT: 3-3/4" x 9-1/8"

Having an interactive element on any card makes it that much more fun!  And I love the Pull Tab paired with the Hot Air Balloon!  

How about this Peek-A-Boo card!?!  I love that Avery Elle has given us so many fun ways to use the Peek-A-Boo animals!  The card just makes me smile when I put the paws on the steering wheel!  

Okay, time to check out the video, the making of this card. 

 

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