I'm starting to feel the end of summer creeping up on me. School preparations are under way. Halloween decor is out at the stores I frequent. And tomorrow is August! I have to remind my self that summer is not over yet! There is still time to relax by the pool. Still time to cross a few more things off the bucket list. Like make homemade icecream with my girls, go camping with friends and get a pedicure with my oldest daughter.
So, today's card is a reminder to take a minute to enjoy the things about summer that you love and relax.
This card was inspired by the LawnFawnatics monthly challenge #57, to create a card using little images. To make the small stamps the focus of your creation.
I knew I wanted to use the coconut drink, sunscreen and sun glasses as the focus for this card. But I also love the tiny seashells from the On The Beach stamp set. So, I made them the star of the background. First, rubbed my white card stock with an anti-static powder tool so I could emboss the seashells. Then, I put all four of the seashell stamps on one clear block and stamped them randomly over my card stock with clear pigment ink. Once I had filled the paper I sprinkled on clear embossing powder and melted the powder with my heat tool.
To make these seashells pop I wanted to do some ink blending. What other colors could I use but Merman and Mermaid??? I started with Merman ink, the darker of the two, in the center of my panel and blended that out so that it got lighter as my circle of blending got bigger. Then, I brought in the Mermaid ink to blend out to the edges, leaving a bit of white in the corners.
I also ink blended my die cut circle, using Carrot ink. I started in the center of the circle with a small blending brush, so that the ink would be concentrated there, like a setting sun.
The waves are die cut using the Stitched Simple Wavy Borders dies. There are three different size waves in this die set, it was hard to decide which to use! So, I used two for some added depth. I hand cut out the island shape. But to make it look more sandy I stamped it with the wavy sand image from the One The Beach set. This image has little dots around the wavy line, so I decided to add some more dots of sand with my Copic markers. The same colors that I used to color in my coconut drink and sunscreen bottle.
Here you can see the markers I used, does looking at this pictures make you think of icecream or is that just me?
For the finishing touches on this card I add some glaze to the sunglasses so they would stand out more and have a realistic feel to them. And I added shadowing to my stamped sentiments with Zig markers; 023 Scarlet Red and 042 Turquoise Green.
That is my card for today. Thank you so much for letting me share it with you! Feel free to leave a comment below I love to interact with my fellow crafters! I have listed and linked all the products I used below. When you shop using these links you are helping to support this blog at no cost to you. Thank you so much.
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I am back with Part 5 of my July stamp set of the month series featuring the Good Mix stamp and die set by Honey Bee Stamps. I have had a blast making cards with this stamp set and the other coordinating products in this release by Honey Bee.
Again, this month I made two cards for this post. The second slightly different that the first.
Let's take a look at card 1.
I finally took the leap and colored in the record player. For my coloring I used Copic Markers. For the record, buttons and other gray elements on this image I used Cool Gray markers (C0, C2, C4, C6, C8, C10). I love that this one set can work for the lightest of gray all the way to black. I also need to take a minute to say, I am by no means an expert at Copic coloring. I consider myself a beginner. As I am sure most of you are. I will continue to color with my Copic markers, practicing and learning more as I go. I know my images are not perfect, they are hand colored after all, but I am happy with them.
The orange elements on this image are my favorite. To color these I used YR04, YR07, and YR09. The record player base was colored using B02, B04, and B24. The last step in coloring this image was to add some accents with a white gel pen.
As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, today's cards are Z-fold cards. These are cards where the front panel is folded back at the half way mark. To recreate this size Z-fold card start wtih a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of card stock. Score this piece at 5-1/2" and 2-3/4". Fold the card in half on the score line. Then fold back on the second score line. The shape of the folded card should resemble a Z.
This is how the card opens up. To create the sentiment panel, I die cut the record player die from Tangerine Fusion Card stock. I stamped a sentiment from the For the Record sentiment stamp set at the top of this panel, leaving some room for a hand written message. I then lined this up with the record player on the front of the card, so that when closed you can not see the orange panel.
I love the microphone accent on this card, mostly because I colored it in with a Stardust Gel Pen to give it some shimmer. It looks platinum! I think the Tin Pail card stock I used to stamp and emboss the microphone image on add to the platinum look.
To finish off the front panel I add some music notes from the Rockstar Sentiments stamp set. The background stamping on the colored panels features stamps from the Good Mix stamp set. It makes me happy that there are solid and outline images of the star, heart and lightening bolt! I used the solid images on the front panel and the outline images on the inside panel.
Now let's take a look at the second card.
The second card features the boom box and cassette tape image from the Good Mix stamp set. I colored these images with the same Copic markers as I used for card one.
Another thing I switched up is the front panel of this card is now the Beach Ball color and the inside panel is tangerine.
The sentiment is from the Rockstar sentiment stamp set and is stamped onto a die cut of the boom box. Again, I lined it up with the front boom box, so that it does not show when the card is closed. I want to also mention that the main images on both of these cards are only attached to the left front panel, so half of the image is not attached to the card at all. So, to make these images more sturdy, I backed them with a die cut from a light weight chip board before mounting them to the card.
I'd love for you to take a look at the making of these cards in this video. If you'd like a chance to win your favorite of these cards, please click over and watch it on my YouTube channel. When there, like the video and leave a comment telling me which of these cards is your favorite. I will randomly select a winner from the comments and announce the winner on next weeks stamp set of the month video.
Thank you so much for taking the time to stamp and let me share my creations with you. You can find all the supplies I used to make today's cards listed and linked for you below. When you shop my links you are helping keep this blog and YouTube channel going at no cost to you. Thank you!
It's another Feature Friday post for Concord & 9th! Today I get to create with the Joyful Tiles bundle. This bundle has a stamp set, die set and a set of turnabout stencils. The later being my favorite of the three! Turnabout stenciling is so easy, all you need is paper, ink and an ink applicator.
For my first card I used both stencils in the bundle, one creates the tile shape and the other is small octagons. You can use them together or you can use them on their own. I did both in my cards for you today.
For these backgrounds I like to start with a 6" x 6" piece of card stock. In all of my cards I used Whip Cream card stock by Fun Stampers Journey, as they sell it in 12" x 12" I can get 4 background pieces from it. Then I square up the stencil in the lower right hand corner of the card stock and tape it into place. Since this stencil is slightly smaller than 6" x 6" when I tape the top and left side of the stencil I am taping it right to the card stock. I then ink up the stencil with and ink blending brush.
As you can see, this stencil is different, in that there are only a few of the shapes cut from it. This enables you to turn the stencil on your paper 3 more times to get complete background. Then you can used the Octagon stencils over the top of that as I did on my Christmas card. To finish up the card I used the stamps and dies also in this bundle. I really did love making backgrounds with these stencils. You can watch my video below to see turnabout stenciling in action.
For my second card I only used the octagon stencil. I turned this background into a 5" x 5" card. And as with all my cards I used the cut away pieces of my background to accent my envelopes.
On this card I used the second scrap to create a pocket on the inside of the card to hold a gift card.
For this last card I used just the tile stencil. And I had the idea to make a shaker card, but really, when don't I have the idea to make a shaker card?
This background ended up being my favorite, but it did not start out that way. I started out by ink blending Ruby Red, Coral Berry and Frosty Pink inks by Altenew onto my Whip Cream card stock. Then I used the stencil to stencil the tile shape over the top of my ombrè background. This time instead of doing a new color with each turn of the stencil I used all three colors on each turn of the stencil. I used the darkest color across the top 1/3 of the stencil with each turn, the mid tone ink across the middle of the stencil on each turn, and the lightest ink across the bottom 1/3 of the stencil with each turn. When I removed the stencil after the final turn I was not impressed with the background, but the ink seemed settle as it dried and I decided to keep going with my card and in the end I was very pleased with how it turned out.
You can watch the video below to see how I lined up my die cut joy with my stamped joy to make this shaker window. As well as the making of the other two cards.
I'd love for you to click over to my YouTube channel and give the video a thumbs up if you found it helpful and let's see which card everyone likes best! Leave a comment over on the video and tell me which is your favorite.
Below I have listed and linked all the products I used to make these cards. Remember, when you shop these links you are helping this blog and YouTube channel to bring you more content at no additional cost to you. And I thank you for that.
Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some time with time with me. I'd love to hear from you, feel free to leave a comment below.
Hey there! Today is Part 4 of the the July Stamp set of the month series (despite what my video says, I might have got a head of myself). The July stamp and die set of the month is by Honey Bee Stamps, it is the Good Mix stamp and die set. I love all the fun images in this set and that is has a great coordinating die set that cuts all the things out for me. If you missed any of the other posts with this set you can find them here:
For today's card I am creating a surprise on the inside of the card. If you have followed me for very long you already know that I LOVE shaker cards. So for this card I shook things up and put the shaker on the inside of the card for a fun surprise when you open it up!
First, let's take a look at the outside of the card.
I used Distress Oxide ink pads to ink blend a rainbow over a stamped and embossed background for the card cover. So, the images from the Good Mix stamp set do not have to be the focal image of the card.
To dress this card up I used one of my favorite things, Rainbow Drops!
Now let's check out what this card looks like when you open it.
It's a record player shaker, on the inside of the card. How fun! To make this record player I used the Record Player Card Base die set by Honey Bee Stamps.
The record die has got to be one of my favorite things! I love that it presses the lines into the record as well as die cuts. And the set has all the other fun elements to make a complete record player. I could not have had more fun making this. And I LOVE that the base of this record player is clear and has RockStar confetti and Confetti Sparkle too. I'd love to get this card and have this fun surprise when I opened the card.
Since the spot where you normally write you message is taken up by this shaker, you can write on the upper inside flap, which is where I stamped "Hope your Birthday is a HIT" from the For The Record stamp set.
You can watch the making of this card from start to finish in this video. Be sure to click over to YouTube and leave a comment there. Everyone who comments will be entered to WIN this card. The winner will be announced on next Monday's video.
Be sure to tune in next Monday for Part 5 of my stamp set of the month series, the real Part 5. hehehe.
Below I have listed and linked all the products I have used. Clicking on these links helps to keep this blog and YouTube channel going at no additional cost to you. Thank you!
It's time for another C9 Feature Friday! That's the day Concord & 9th share the creations by the guest designers of the month. I am thrilled to be one of them for the month of July! This weeks share is with the Toucan Paradise Bundle. A super cute stamp set featuring an amazing toucan stamp, which I used on both of my cards today. I also pulled out my Gel Press to make unique one of a kind backgrounds for these cards with ink and the foliage stamps from the same stamp set.
You are going to want to watch the video for these cards to see all the different things I did to make these backgrounds. You'll find it near the end of this post. But I used ink pads from Altenew to smoosh ink on to the Gel Press. Then I used the foliage images from this set to stamp into that ink. The ink I picked up I stamped onto a card front. I was also able to use another card front to pick up the stamped on ink from the Gel Press for another background. Which I ended up stamping on and using for the gift card holder on the inside of this card.
For card 2, I inked up the foliage images and stamped them directly onto the Gel Press and picked up the print with another white card front. There was still some residual ink left over from the last print giving the background a very light green tint.
I added to this background by stamping the centers or solid flower image inside the dark pink flower outlines I stamped onto the Gel Press with a light pink ink, Frosty Pink by Altenew. And then I wanted to add a bit of yellow so I used the cluster of triangles image to fill in some of the open spaces with Citrus Burst ink.
The last print I made on the Gel Press was to clean off the ink left on the brayer after spreading the ink for the first print. I then stamped into that ink with the small cluster of triangles image. This print was very subtle when pulled off the Gel Press. Perfect for stamping these leaves on and cutting out as an accent for the inside of this card.
Another way I used the Gel Press is to stamp a reverse image of the Toucan. You are going to have to watch the video to see how I made his beak!!!
If you'd like to see the making of these cards here is a link to the video:
If you have not done so already I'd love for you to subscribe to my channel, I have new videos every week. And I will be back next Friday for another C9 Feature Friday set of projects! And on Monday for part 4 of my Stamp set of the month series for July!
All the supplies I used are listed and linked for you below. When you use these links it helps keep this blog and YouTube channel going at no cost to you, thank you!
Thank you for stopping by, I am thrilled to be sharing fun things with the newly released Toucan Paradise bundle from Concord & 9th, be sure to tune back in next Friday for another post featuring another new release from Concord & 9th.
Want more videos on Gel Press backgrounds? Check these out:
Rainbow Glimmer Unicorn card: https://youtu.be/SCH6DooHEZ4
Honey Bee Stamps Seashell Shaker card: https://youtu.be/d3L_fZFyuuE
Gel Press Surprise Prints: https://youtu.be/82EwVtjAoaM
Welcome back to my blog! Today is Part 3 of the July Stamp Set of the Month series. July's featured stamp set is Good Mix by Honey Bee Stamps. Each Monday I will bring you a set of new projects made with this stamp set that I have picked because it is versatile, has images as well as sentiments and a coordinating die set. And of course it has to be a set that I love. And if you are wondering why this post and video is coming out on Tuesday instead of Monday, I have been out of town and could not get all of the editing done before we had to leave. So, thank you for showing and watching with me on a Tuesday!
For Part 3 I wanted to make some Quick and Easy cards. And to be honest, coloring the record player from this set intimidated me. So, I decided to go a different route and use this set to make some easy cards. To make sure they still had that WOW factor I pulled some favorite things to go with. And when you need to make a quick card have a cool feature, embossing is always a win!
One thing I sometimes do when making a quick card is pick one color and one neutral and stick with those colors for all the things on my card. Obviously I chose pink and black for this card, inspired by a time when girls wore poodle skirts.
I used two of my favorite things to make the background of this card, the Graduated Dots background stamp by Fun Stampers Journey as well as their Pan Pastels.
I started with a piece of Whip Cream card stock, which I stamped with the Gradated Dots background stamp and Clear Pigment ink. Then I used the largest Sofft Tool that comes with the Confectionary Days PanPastels set to pick up some pink PanPastel and rub that over the stamped image. The pastel sticks to the inked image as well as lightly colors the card stock. But where the stamped image is the pastel is darker. This is my favorite way to use PanPastels.
I really wanted the record to stand out against the record player, so I brushed on some clear Wink of Stella and then covered the entire record with Journey Glaze. All the stamped images on this card are stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink and embossed with clear powder. The sentiment is from the For the Record stamp set, another stamp set by Honey Bee that works great with the Good Mix stamp and die set.
I also used the same pink PanPastel and another of the tools that come with the set to color in the bottom of the microphone. I just love the 50's feel of this card, it would be a great card to give to one of my girlfriends. But, as with all the stamp set of the month post this month, I am making 2 cards. The second card is always a different version of the first. So let's take a look at card 2.
I thought a Harley Davidson version of this card would work great. It was not hard to do, just change up the colors.
For this version, I used two colors of PanPastels for the background; orange from the Party Pop set and the burnt orange from the Rich Sorbets set. That gave me to ombre effect for this background. And to add to the Harley feel of this card I splattered the background with Black Licorice silk.
Both cards have gems to accent them from the set called All The Things by FSJ. Which happens to be another of my favorite things that I use again and again.
If you'd like to see how these cards are made you can check out the video below. Make sure to leave a comment over on YouTube telling me which card is your favorite and you'll be entered to win that card! Winners will be announced in next Monday's video.
Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your time with me. Come back next Monday for more with the Good Mix stamp and die set.
Hello my stamping friends. Today I am thrilled to be sharing my first post as a guest designer with Concord & 9th! I will be sharing creations with each of their July release products every Friday for the next four weeks, including today.
Today I get to share with you the Sew Pretty Bundle. This bundle includes a stamp set, a die set, a set of embroidery floss, a set of needles and some heavy weight card stock. I had so much fun creating with these products and stitching on my cards that I had a hard time stopping at just three cards! I have pictures of the card for you, how I made them and a video so you can watch the making of all three cards as well.
I started this card with a simple Polkadot background. I used the Polkadot Wall stencil from Fun Stampers Journey, Peacock Feathers Distress ink and a blending brush to create this soft polkadotted background on a piece of heavy weight card stock (which is included in the Sew Pretty bundle). Then I used the diamond shape die from the Sew Pretty die set, ran that through my Platinum 6 die cutting machine to die cut the diamond shaped stitching pattern. I love that there is an opening in this die so you can put either of the flowers from this set in that space. I stitched the diamond with the Teal Colored DMC floss from the kit. It was an easy stitch; after making one stitch by going up from the back and down on the front you go up from the back on the next open hole and then back down through the last whole that you already went down. Kinda like taking a back stitch. Repeat this all the way around. This is how I stitched all the cards I made today.
Next I used the small flower die to die cut the flower shaped stitching pattern. Then I stamped the flower and the leaves with Rouge and Frayed Leaf inks by Altenew. The images were very easy to line up with the stitched pattern. So, to clarify, the dies in this bundle do not cut out a shape, they die cut the small holes in a shape so that you can stitch that shape. After stitching my flower I fussy it cut it out to mount to my card.
I stamped "dear friend" in the center of the diamond with Evergreen ink by Altenew. I just love all variety of sentiments in the Sew Pretty stamp set. Then I mounted my flower to the card front and added some rhinestones to dress it up a bit more.The card front then got mounted to a card base of Neenah Solar White card stock that measures 5-1/2" x 11" piece of card stock, scored in the middle at 4-1/4".
You can also die cut a complete and full diamond shape, by using the small die that fits into the opening of the diamond. They designed this die with a wave on the end that matches a wave on the end of the diamond, so it kind of locks into place when you put them together. That means you don't have to stress about getting it lined up exactly, the matching waves ensure that. GENIUS!
I first die cut the diamond stitching pattern and then used my MISTI to stamp the coordinating diamond shaped on both sides of the card front in Honey Drizzle ink by Altenew. Then to stitch my diamond I used both the yellow and red DMC floss from the kit. To do this I separated the floss so that I had 3 strands of each color, put them together and threaded my needle with both. Then I stitched my diamond as I described above.
After stamping and cutting out the flowers I used a piercing tool to poke two holes that are close together in the center of each flower. I then used the matching thread to make a French Knot in the centers. I used Crimson ink to stamp "Thank You" on to a strip of Whip Cream card stock. the sentiment and flowers are mounted to the card front with foam tape and squares. The base of this card is Summer Days card stock cut to 4-1/4" x 11" and scored at 5-1/2".
When you do stitching on your cards it become the star of the show and you don't have to do much more to the card for it to be a great card.
I could not show you this bundle with out stitching the "hello" on a card, which brings us to card 3.
I started this card by stamping a background with the diamond stamp and Silver Stone ink. I was pleasantly please that even though I got a little off center, my imperfect background ended up working for my card. The lesson learned here was to keep going and not to give up on too soon. Once the background was stamped I die cut the stitching patter for Hello. And since I love gray and yellow together I chose the yellow DMC floss to stitch my hello with.
Here's a couple tips when stitching the hello. 1. Stitch in the order and as if you were writing this word, this helps you go in the right directions. 2. When in doubt look at the back of the packaging for this die set, it shows a stitched example that I found helpful when I was not sure where to go on the "o".
Let me tell you my thoughts on why it's so cool that this bundle comes with heavy weight card stock. As I stitched the hello on this card I was pulling my thread pretty tight. I did not want a "baggie" look on this sentiment. I realized that had I been doing this on lighter weight card stock I might not be able to pull my thread as tight, for risk of ripping the paper. I recommend using the heavy weight card stock every time you stitch a card. Which is why it is so cool that Concord & 9th not only includes it in the kit but has a refill pack you can purchase separately AND it's only $2.50! You can also get an Essentials Refill pack of the DMC thread/floss, needles and heavy weight card stock (card front size).
To dress this card up I splattered the background with Silver Silk by FSJ. My sentiment strip has "Happy Birthday" embossed in white. And I used the larger floral images from the stamp set to accent that. This image can also be stitched with the coordinating die. But that is for another card on another day. I had to stop somewhere and did not want the video to be too long. Speaking of the video, I have it here for you. Be sure to click over to my YouTube channel to check out all my other videos and subscribe if you have yet to do so. I post new video's every week.
Be sure to let me know if you have any questions or feel free to just leave me a comment below, I love to interact with and get to know you! You should also check out the Concord & 9th blog today because there are two other guest designers this month that have creations with this bundle today too!
I have listed and linked all the products I have used to create these cards for you below. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. That means when you click and shop using these links I get a small commission that allows me to continue to blog, share and teach new projects. Thank you so much, I appreciate it!
Today is Part 2 of my July Stamp Set of the Month Series, featuring the Good Mix stamp and die set by Honey Bee Stamps.
I am so in love with all the stamps and dies in this release by Honey Bee. In that release is a sequin mix call RockSTAR Confetti Mix. When I saw that I knew I'd be making a shaker card, or two.
I had a blast making this card, which all started with an ink blended background using Distress Oxide inks. From top to bottom I used Twisted Citron, Salty Ocean and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide inks. I used a traditional ink blending to add the ink to my Whip Cream card stock. To give it the fun splattered look I spritzed water onto the background using a Distress Sprayer. I love that I can get a fine mist of water when I pull the trigger on the sprayer all the way and get the large droplets of water when I squeeze the trigger half way. To add even more of a splattered look I also splattered the panel with Distress Ink and Black Licorice Silk. You can see all of this in the video below.
I colored all my stamped images from the Good Mix stamp set in with Copic Markers. I am a beginner Copic colorist. So, don't watch my video to learn how to color with copics because there are many great videos and online classes on this topic, taught by experts. BUT, what you might learn from watching me color with copics is that you do not have to be an expert to use these markers.
Here are my 10 Beginner Copic Coloring tips:
2 or 3 is easy - Stick with two to three markers that you know blend together, this keeps the coloring simple when you don't have the feel of blending down yet.
Start light - Color your image in with the lightest color first, this saturates the paper with ink so that the other colors are easy to then blend out.
Watch the line! - Don't color too close to the stamped line, these markers saturate the paper and will bleed out over the line easily. So, color close and let the color spread itself.
Just 1 and your done - Stick with one color for TINY images, if you are coloring an image and there is a tiny detail don't worry about just coloring that part in with a single marker.
Don't Worry, Be Happy - don't worry that you coloring does not look like what you see online, keep it simple and just enjoy the process.
PLAY - experiment, practice, mess up, try new things and this is how you will grow and get better. Remember the nibs are replaceable and the pen is refillable.
Trash it - Don't be afraid to color an image and then trash it and start over. I frequently color two images so that I can have one to get the feel of how to color it and the second one to actually use.
Start simple - don't pick a giant flowery image with leaves and babies breath and shading and all the things to start coloring. Start with a simple image with little to no details.
Let go of your set syndrome - You do not have to have an entire set of Copic markers to get started. Start with a few Color Fusion sets. These sets are put together as sets that blend together.
You can watch the making of this card and a second shaker card, changed up a bit in the video below. As with all my stamp set of the month videos, I will be giving away one of the cards I made in this video. To enter just click over and watch the video on my YouTube channel, leave a comment letting me know which card is you favorite. I will randomly select a winner and announce it on next week's video. If you commented on last week's video make sure to watch this one to see if I announce you as the winner!
Did you watch to the end to see my Rockstar Star shaker card? Which one is your fave? Be sure you to leave a comment over on YouTube to let me know and you could WIN that card!
If you are interested in any of the supplies I used to make today's cards I have listed and linked them for you below. When you click and shop my links it helps keep this blog and YouTube channel up and running. Thank you for supporting me in bringing you new creations every week.
Thank you so much for spending some time with me today!
Making a scene today using Distress Oxide Inks 5 ways on this one card! I love a sunset scene and like to play with different colors to create it. Today's sunset takes place On The Beach, with the stamp set of the same name by Lawn Fawn.
I had so much fun creating this beach scene, it really makes me crave a lazy day some where sandy and tropical. To color in my stamped images I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I love all the images in the On the Beach stamp set, but also LOVE the crab from the Life is Good stamp set, so I had to include him too. Which leads me to the point that has to be said about Lawn Fawn, it makes me so happy how you can mix and match most all of their stamps sets!
In the video below I show you how I made this card and the 5 ways I used Distress Oxide ink. If you have not yet done so I'd love for you to click over to YouTube and subscribe to my channel. I release about 2 videos a week.
Here are the 5 ways to use Distress Oxide inks that I showed in the video:
Ink Blend to make a scene
Draw/Color on a Distress Oxide blended background with a water brush
Splatter water over a Distress Oxide blended background
Use Distress Oxide ink to splatter with
Ink Smooshing for a one of a kind background
Check out this amazing watery background I created for the inside of the card.
If you are interested in any of the products I used to make today's card they are listed and linked for you below.
Thank you so much for stopping by, I love sharing my creations with you. I'd also love to connect with you, leave a me a comment below so I can get to know you. And I am here to answer any of your questions.
I am thrilled to announce that Concord & 9th has partnered with me to bring you the Butterfly Love Turnabout stamp and die set as part of the July Happy Stamping Box!
What is the Happy Stamping Box? It is a stamping class in a box. A stamping class you get to take right from the comfort of home. In the box you will find, stamps, dies, products, embellishments and 5 project kits. Then we make the cards together in a LIVE virtual class. I love getting to connect with you over stamping together!
Today I am sharing one of the cards that we will be making in the July Happy Stamping Box, featuring the Butterfly Love Turnabout stamp and die set.
I am so in love with this background and have a lot of fun ways to use it, I can not wait to share them with you!
There is still time to join the July Happy Stamping Box and you have two kits to choose from. You can get all the details HERE. And if you join by 7/3/19 you will get a 6th BONUS project for FREE!
You can watch the making of this card in the video below and learn a little bit more about the Happy Stamping Box too.
This video was a Facebook LIVE video. You can find and follow me on Facebook, HERE.
I love for you to join me for the July Happy Stamping Box! If you have any questions please let me know. You can find all the registration details HERE and please feel free to invite a friend, but don't delay registration closes on 7/7/19.
Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some of your valuable time with me today!
Happy July! I love July, it's summer, it's the 4th, there's camping, it's my birthday month, it's the best. So, I picked a super cool stamp set to feature this month for my Stamp Set of the Month Series. This month's set is Good Mix by Honey Bee Stamps. Every Monday I will be showcasing a new project with this stamp set in a video on my YouTube channel.
If you love music, like blast your favorite song on your boom box kinda music, then this stamp set is for you! Did you have a record player, ever make mixed tapes, have a playlist on your phone of your favorite songs, then you are going to love this stamp set too.
Right when I saw this set I knew I had to have it because of the Boom Box and the cassette tape. Making mixed tapes of my favorite songs, which I had to obtain from the radio or a friends tape was the thing to do! Then when these new things called CD's came out we'd record them on to tape so we could listen to them in our Walkman. That is until the Discman! I digress! So, today's card was inspired by the making of mixed tapes in my youth.
Raise your hand if you owned something NEON!!! I had a pink boom box, well, it was small and so I think I called it a radio. Not only could I dial into the radio station I wanted to listen to but I could also play a tape on it. I could record a song from the radio too! I even had a jack so I could plug in my headphones, so as not disturb any of my 3 sisters. Or honestly, to get away from my 3 sisters if only for a moment. The struggle of the first born is real.
I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers to color in the images. I love that they have neon markers, they are perfect for this card.
For this month's Stamp set of the Month series I will be making two cards each week. That's 2 cards per video. The second card will be a remake of the first. So, you need to click over the video to see the second version of this card. While you are there, leave a comment on my video to let me know which of the two cards is your favorite. Everyone who comments will be entered to win their favorite card. Winners will be announced on next Monday's video.
Watch the Good Mix Tape Card video here
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