Today I have a great project for you! It is a slimline card with a surprise element in a slimline envelope box with a window. That has enough room for a gift too!
I am pulling out lots of slimline goodies from Trinity Stamps today to create this project. You can see it all come together in this video.
If you can not see the video on this screen you can also view it right here.
Here you can see the card from the front, with the Happy Snowman looking so festive. Looks like a regular slimline card.
But when you pull on the tab.....
The snowman stands up and the surprise is revealed! I put the $5 behind a piece of window sheet that can only be accessed by pulling on the rip strip on the inside of the card.
I used this tree image from the Merry & Bright stamp set to add something cute to the inside of the card. And there on the left you can see the rip strip that is also from the Slimline Surprise die set that I used for the front of the card.
And here the Snowman card and jumbo chocolate bar are in the box. The box was made using the Slimline Envelope Builder die set and the Build a Box with Long Flap option. When you pair these two die sets together you can make this gift box. I love the window in the box for a peek at the card.
I had so much fun making this card and box, I think the Happy Snowman die set is just about the cutest thing!!! And Trinity Stamps is my favorite place to shop for all things Slimline!
How cute are these embellishments in little storage containers and all in a case! I am sure these are going to sell out fast! Hurry to get yours right here.
Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's project.
My FAVORITE Place to shop for Copic Markers - Scrapbook Pal
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Hello my stamping friends! Today I am sharing a fun new die set that Trinity Stamps is GIVING AWAY! It is a free gift with purchase. When you shop the Trinity Stamps shop during the Black Friday Sale (11/26/20 - 11/30/20) and your order reaches $100 you will get the Rainbow Funshine die set for free!
-----> ALSO!!! Use the Code BLACKFRIDAY15 to get 15% off Stamps, Dies and Stencils during the Black Friday Sale at Trinity Stamps!
The design team has some inspiration for you in the form of a video hop. So, when you get your Rainbow Funshine die set you will have plenty of inspiration to get you started!
You can see all the inspirational videos on this hop right HERE.
Now let's take a closer look at the cards I made.
I just love this latte cup! I would definitely love to have this as a real cup.
I just the Autumn Rainbow Slimline paper pack to die cut all my rainbow pieces. There is a die that cuts out all 6 of the bows of the rainbow in one pass. Each of those bows has stitching detail, that is a line and then dot, repeating the entire length of the bow. There is also a solid rainbow die that you can use to glue on your die cut bows. I love that, it makes it so very easy to use! There is a darling little cloud in this die set as well. I die cut mine from a white with light gray piece of polka dot paper from the Winter Hues Slimline paper pad.
The background of this card was created using the Slimline Lots of Dots stencil set, the stencil with the largest Polka Dots, and Glitz Glitter Gel. I just love all the glitter and shimmer of the white on white of this background.
The Die cut word from is from one of my favorite die sets, the Slimline Envelope Builder Die set. I love that I can use it to die cut a slimline envelope or use the other dies in the set for my cards as well.
Now let's take a look at my second card.
Having a bunch of left over rainbow pieces from making my first card, I decided to use them to make a background for a second card.
I adhered the rainbow pieces down in rainbow order, even if they don't all start with red, they are in rainbow order. Then I added some polka dots with the same stencil and Glitz Glitter Gel over the top of the rainbows. I thought this was so much fun!
For the die cut sun on this card I used the smiley face die and cut it from the center of the sun. Then I added a circle of back card stock to the back. How fun that there is a face included as an option for the sun in this set! Another small die in this set that makes it for me is the tiny heart die, I used it on my cloud, above where I stamped "miss you". Both of the stamped sentiments on these cards are from the Sentiment for Almost Everything stamp set.
These were some very fun cards to create and this Rainbow Funshine die set is one I will use time and time again.
Remember you can get this die set for FREE when you shop the Trinity Stamp Shop during their Black Friday Sale and spend $100. And use code BLACKFRIDAY15 at check out to get 15% off Stamps, Dies and Stencils!!!
You can find all the supplies I used to make these cards listed and linked for you below.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Welcome back to my blog, today I am sharing Episode 4 of my Tiny Gingerbread stamp set of the month series.
In this episode the theme is snow globes. In addition tot he Tiny Gingerbread stamp set I used the Snow Globe scenes stamp set and the Magic Iris Snow Globe add on. And maybe a few other fun things! Each week this month I have shared an Slimline Card and an A2 sized card, this week is the same. My slimline card has 3 min snowglobe shakers on it that are removable and can then be used as ornaments. The A2 card using the Magic Iris and Snow globe add on, AND it is a shaker! So much fun in this video, I can not wait to share it with you.
You can watch Episode 4 right here.
If you can not see the video on this screen you can also view it right here.
You also might want to click over to watch this on YouTube, because when you leave a comment there you will be entered to win one of the cards I make in the video!
You can see here how the little snow globes detach from the slimline card and are now ornaments. A little bit of white/clear velcro did the trick.
The Magic Iris snow globe reveals the little gingerbread scene. All the snow globes on these card are shakers, including the Magic Iris. Watch the video above to see how to turn your magic iris into a shaker.
Each of these little snow globes was made with the new Snow Globe Scenes stamp set set, die set and the Snow globe shaker add on die set. I attached the snow globes to the background with some velcro.
Having these removable snow globes on the card is like giving a card and a gift in one. And I think these snow globes will look so very cute on a Christmas tree.
Now take a look at this Magic Iris Snow globe card.
When you open up the iris, there is the cute little gingerbread scene.
To see how I created this Magic Iris Snow globe into a shaker card watch the video above. It's just a couple more steps and layers to the Magic Iris.
All of the supplies I used to make these two cards are listed and linked for you below.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Thank you for stopping by! I will be back again soon with an all new stamp set of the month series for December! And be sure to visit my YouTube channel on Monday for my Recap video of this month's series. If you missed any of the Episodes in the Tiny Gingerbread series, you can find them all on my YouTube channel
Hello Stamping Friends! Happy Monday. Today I am here with a super fun collaboration with my new crafty friend, Candice of Candoodle Creations. Making crafty friends who love to do the same things I do it one of my favorite things about having a YouTube channel. Since Candice and I both love Lawn Fawn we thought it would be fun to team up and bring you a couple of fun videos. The challenge was to use our favorite Lawn Fawn stamp sets to make Christmas cards. I chose one of my faves, Car Critters and the new Christmas Card Critters Add on. Candice chose the Mermaid for You stamp set. For my video I chose to make a card for each of these sets. You can check out my video and the making of these cards below.
If you can not see the video on this screen, you can also view it right here.
Now let's take a look at each of these cards.
You might already know that I love the Car Critters stamp set from the Car Critters Stamp Set of the Month series. So when Lawn Fawn came out with the Christmas add on I was very happy to add that set to my collection. And even more happy to be using to make a fun Christmas card for this challenge.
In this scene the little deer are out looking at Christmas lights. This is a tradition that we do in my family. We pile in our truck with my parents and drive all over the city checking out Christmas lights. We wear our jammies and have hot cocoa and popcorn. And of course listen to Christmas music. It is a ton of fun! Until you have to run in Walmart to use the bathroom. But if you have to run in somewhere to use the bathroom in your jammies, Walmart is a judgement free zone to do so.
To create this scene I used another favorite of mine from Lawn Fawn, the Build-a-House die set and the Christmas add on die set. The Santa on the roof is from the Tiny Christmas stamp set. What do you think, it is actually Santa or is part of the Christmas decorations?
I add glaze to the Christmas lights and the window to give them some shine.
I adde the glaze to the headlights and Rudolph nose on the car. As well as the ornaments on this tree.
What do you think of the red and white stripped paper in the background? I really wanted to add that in the background as I felt the card needed another pop of Christmas. I did not have the right sized paper or color that I wanted to use for a slimline card. So I went to Etsy and found some digital paper. I was then able to print out and die cut this panel for my background. Here is a link to the paper that I purchased from the Periwinkle Pixel Shop.
Now let's take a look at the Christmas card I made using the Mermaid for you stamp set.
Santa has found his way to everyone on the Nice List, including this darling mermaid and her friends.
I used a few other stamp sets to create this scene, Lawn Fawn has so many under the sea sets and they all work together. I used the Ocean Shellfie set because it has a couple rocks in it that coordinate with the big rock from the Mermazing set. And I love the octopus, Dory or Flounder looking fish and the little jelly fish!!!
I pulled out an oldie but a goodie for my island, Life is Good. The crab, island and tree are from that set. Santa and the present are from the Ho-Ho Holidays set, This Santa and the Santa from Tiny Christmas are almost identical, except in size of course. The nice list image is from the Holiday Helpers set, it is a cute set featuring elves! I love how the crab is helping Santa and holding up the list.
Did you notice that this card has stripped background paper too? This is also a digital paper, from The Digi Rainbow shop on Etsy. Again, I printed it out and die cut it wit the large rectangle die from the Large Slimline with sliders die set. This paper matches the Chipped Sapphire ink I used for my night sky perfectly.
Now it is time to click over and watch Candice's video and see what she made for this challenge. It was so much fun for me. I love a good challenge and making a Christmas card with a Mermaid stamp set was a challenge for me. I love how it made me think differently and stretched my creativity. In the end I love how it turned out! Thank you Candice for the fun and for collaborating with me!
Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's cards.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
This card all started with the desire to do some no line coloring with the Winter Friends stamp set. And wanting to pull out the Slimline Scallop Peekaboo die set I have had for a little bit from Whimsy Stamps and play with it too.
That resulted in a Slimline Peekaboo shaker card with the Winter Friends. And they are so cute colored with no line coloring. You can see it all come together in this video.
If you can not see the video on this screen you can also view it right here.
The Slimline Scallop Peekaboo die set has two flaps that open to reveal whatever scene or sentiment or gift card you want to put in there, so many possibilities.
I added trees and snow to the background using the Winter Sentiments stamp set from Not 2 Shabby. This is a stamp set you can purchase or get for free with a $60 purchase at the Not 2 Shabby shop. You can also get the Winter Friends stamp set when your order reaches $100! Both are darling and work so good together!
I love that you open the flaps to this wintery scene. I think no line coloring is perfect for this scene because the trees from the Winter Sentiments stamp set are solid and stamped in green ink, they do not have a black outline. And with the no line colored images my critters do not have a black outline either. So they coordinate well with the trees and give the card an over all softer look that is great with a snowy scene.
Here you can see the bunny up close. I used Copic Markers to do my no-line coloring. I used two shades of pink and two shades of red for the bunny's winter clothing. For the bunny itself I used three shades of warm gray; W4, W2 and W0. Then I added some highlights with a white gel pen. I needed a bit more detail on his eyes, so I used a mechanical pencil to draw in the eyelids and lashes. It was the perfect touch.
I colored the fox with E19, E15 and E13 Copic Markers. And the same warm gray markers for the white areas. I used YR17, YR13 and YR11 for his hat and scarf. Again, I used a white gel pen for highlight, which I feel really brings these images to life. You can see how well the no lined color image goes with the solid tree images and snowflakes.
What do you think about those amazing shaker elements? These are the Charleston Sequin Mix by Catherine Pooler, and were the inspiration for the colors I chose for this card. Honestly this color combination has been one of my favorites this holiday season.
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Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my creations with you. I will see you again very soon with more stamping inspiration!
This month, to make it more fun, I am collaborating with my friend Bitty Penny. We have been following each other on YouTube and just became friends. So, you have two fun videos to watch today! We thought we would make it even more fun and add another element to this challenge! And that is to make a shape card!
Another great thing about this challenge is that YOU are invited to play along. Create a project using this month's challenge and post it to social media, like Instagram and use the hashtag #not2shabbydigichallenge so I can find you. At the end of the month a winner will randomly be selected to win a free digital stamp from the Not 2 Shabby Shop!
For my shape card I thought I would challenge myself to use my Silhouette Cameo to create the shape card and print and cut my digital stamp. The digital stamp I chose is the new Holiday Latte.
If you can not see the video here on this screen, you can also watch it right here.
And now check out what Bitty Penny made for this collaboration and challenge in her video right here.
Now let's take a closer look at my Holiday Latte Shape Card.
I ADORE this digital stamp!
What is so cool about digital stamps is that you can change the size of the image. I thought I would make this latte be my card and make it BIG. The finished size of this card is 3-3/4" x 6-1/2". It will fit nicely in a slimline envelope, or in a hand made envelope.
I colored in my image with my Copic Markers. I just use my HP Envy 7645 printer and light weight card stock for all my digital stamp and have not had an issue coloring them in with Copic Markers.
After coloring in the cup I then stamped a snowflake pattern over the cup in white. The snowflake is from the Winter Sentiments stamp set from Not 2 Shabby. You can get this stamp set for free when you make a purchase of $60 at the Not 2 Shabby Shop.
I used my Cameo Silhouette to print and cut my digital stamp as well as create this shape card, you can see how in the video above.
I also used the Winter Sentiments stamp set on the inside of my card, the perfect saying for this card.
And be sure to click over and see the cute shape card that Bitty Penny has created. I love to see what different people do with the same challenge. Speaking of that please join us in this challenge. Grab a digi stamp over at the Not 2 Shabby shop and create something using it and a stand alone die. Post it to Instagram using the hashtag #not2shabbydigichallenge and you will be entered to win a free digital stamp from the Not 2 Shabby Shop. The winner will be notified on the last day of the month.
Below I have listed and linked all the supplies I used to make today's card.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Hello there, welcome back. It is Tuesday and that means it is time for another stamp set of the month episode. This is Episode 3 of my Tiny Gingerbread Series. This week I am making a gingerbread village and reveal wheel card.
You can watch the Episode right here.
If you can not see the video on this screen you can also watch it right here. Be sure to click over to YouTube and leave a comment on the video for a chance to win the Reveal Wheel card I make in the video.
Let's start by taking a closer look at the slimline card. This is a gingerbread village. Full of sugar and spice and everything nice. I thought the new Gingerbread Build-a-House add on die set went perfectly with my Tiny Gingerbread set and knew I had to use it in this series.
You can see in this village is rains gumdrops and snows sugar.
Here is the A2 card, using the Build-a-House and Gingerbread house add on to make a Reveal Wheel card. The picture in the upper window changes three times as you rotate the wheel.
Both of my cards have a snowy background, using the new Snowy Sky stencil. It is one of those must have stencils that I will use repeatedly.
The tiny gumdrops on this card and the lollipops on the slimline card come from the Sweet Christmas stamp set, another gingerbread set. If you like the Sweet Christmas set, check out this slimline card I made with that set.
You can watch the making of this card in this video right HERE.
I guess you can say that I have a thing for gingerbread. I think they are so cute. And I do make a batch of gingerbread cookies every year with my girls. They are also very yummy.
If you missed the other episodes in this series, I have them linked for you below.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Hello my stamping friends! Today is a good day for a little birthday celebration. It is my friend Neha's birthday and she decided to celebrate with a birthday hop! I think that is so fun! So, you get to hop along and watch 10 fun and creative birthday inspired video's by some very talented designers today. Not only that Neha has several amazing GIVEAWAY's to celebrate you and her favorite retail shops.
If you are not familiar with Neha, she is on the Lawn Fawn fans group with me, so you may have already seen some of her amazing creations. She is also the owner of the Craft Supplies by CC Etsy Shop where she sells really fun embellishments that are great for shakers. I will be using them in my card today! Neha is a very creative person and hardworking. She has a beautiful family including the most adorable one year old daughter. Join me in celebrating her and hop along with us.
Let's jump right in! Here is my video for the hop, where I made a Lawn Fawn birthday shaker card.
If you can not see the video on this screen you can also view it here.
Lisa Mensing (www.lisamensing.com) - $25 to Whimsy stamps
Lisa Mensing (www.lisamensing.com) - $25 to HoneyBee stamps
Next up on this hop is another friend of mine from the Lawn Fawn Fans group, Marla Harris. You can catch her video right here: https://youtu.be/kzhuMtsXHfU
Here is the entire hop line up incase you got lost along the way.
Now let's take a closer look at the card I made for this birthday celebration.
I had to make a shaker card! Why??? Well, for one they are one of my most favorite cards to make. Two, I wanted to showcase the fun shaker elements from Neha's shop.
The colors for my card were inspired by the Fall Leaves clay elements that I used for this shaker. Since Neha's birthday is in the fall I thought it would be fun to make a fall themed birthday card. The bright colors help to make this card more fresh and fun that using just traditional fall colors. I would have never come up with this color combination on my own and I just love how it turned out with these fun colors. What do you think? Are you feeling the fun bright colors for this fall birthday card?
Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's card.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I love sharing my creations with you. I will be back again soon with more cute creations!
Hello there and welcome to the November Kit of the Month Blog Hop with Spellbinders.
For today's hop I am showcasing the November Large Die of the Month kit, Merry Stitching. I just found out that this kit has SOLD OUT. So if you are one of the lucky ones that was able to get this kit I have another idea with it for you. If you were not able to get it you can still make the ornament I am showing today and put another decorative element on the top.
You can watch these ornaments being made in the video below.
If you can not see the video on this screen you can also see it right here.
These ornaments are one of my favorite things to make at the holidays. I have made them several times. They are easy to do but so beautiful. And you can decorate them with any fun embellishments you have.
To make these woven snowflake ornaments you need a 6" x 6" piece of patterned paper. You cut that into 1/2" strips. The assembly is easier to learn by watching, which is why I made the video. You can follow along with the video and make your own Woven Snowflake Ornament!
When I first played with the Merry Stitching die set I knew I wanted to make one to put on this Woven Paper Snowflake. They are a perfect match. I find all the dies in this set to be easy to stitch. But I love that you can use them with out stitching on them too. For this snowflake I used white thread on a die cut red snowflake. Then I went back with a bit of black thread and accented the center. Then I finished it off with some black gems.
Here is the second ornament I made. This time I alternated colors for a red and black stitched snowflake.
I added a Glimmer Hot Foil sentiment in the center from Yana's Christmas Sentiments with Black Foil on red card stock. I think it looks great layered on the stitching. For even more shine I added some small red gems too.
These ornaments are going to make some great gifts. I think with a home made treat for a neighbor. Or on top of a secret gift exchange gift. It would also look great as part of a wreath.
If you are really wanting to get the Large Die of the Month for November, you may still be able to get it in one of the Value Kit options. I will link all of them for you below.
Now it is time to hop along. Remember you want to be sure to stop by the Spellbinders blog and comment there as well to be entered into the giveaway! There are 5, $50 shopping sprees being given away! The giveaway closes on the 15th and winners will be announced on the SB blog on the following Tuesday.
Next up on this hop is Bibi Cameron, who always amazes me with her creations!
Below is the entire blog hop list incase you missed a stop.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
This week's cards are inspired by the classic Little Gingerbread Boy stories. There are so many version out there, even Little Gingerbread Girl stories. In my first card the classic scene of the sly fox offering to help the Gingerbread Boy cross the river is playing out. And in my second card the gingerbread people have out foxed the fox and have made their escape.
I love that three stamps can make a hilly backdrop for my scene.
You can see here the fox is pretty proud of himself, he is so sly. But the gingerbread boy on his back sees that half eaten gingerbread boy in the water and is now on to the fox.
In this close up pic you can see the foot prints I made in the snow with my C0 Copic marker, it's one of my favorite details on this card.
But let's see what happens next in this story.
The gingerbread people are smarter than that fox and have made their getaway in their adorable little car. From the Car Critters Stamp set. You can see the fox is not sure what just happened.
These cards just make me smile! They are light and bright and tell a story.
You will find all the supplies I used to make these cards listed and linked for you below.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Hello there! Today I am sharing two Glimmer Hot Foil sets from the Sweet Cardlets collection by Spellbinders.
There are 3 Glimmer Hot Foil sets in this collection. I am sharing the Lovely Ladybug and the Graceful Swan sets. The third set, Just Bee-cause, is also very adorable! If you like these Glimmer Hot Foil sets, you can get all three in a kit with a project kit to go with each set! Check that out right here.
To show off these new Glimmer Hot Foil sets I made a slimline card with each.
You see these sets in action and my cards come together in this video.
If you can not see the video on this screen, you can also view it right here.
I Glimmer Hot Foiled all the elements on this card. The leaf pattern is hot foiled with Green Foil from the Shimmering Holiday Variety Pack on to Limeade Cardstock. The ladybug is two different plates that you piece together. For the body I used Opal foil on black card stock. For the wings I used black foil on Candy Apple Cardstock. I also used black foil to do my "Cute as a Bug" sentiment.
All of these elements sit on top of a Black and White stripped paper from the Journey Basics Black and White Printed paper pack. All the things I used are listed and linked for you below if you want to check them out.
Finally I used Rainbow Drops to embellish my card.
If you look closely at this card you will see I used the outline swan plate and Opal foil to create a background on my white panel for this card.
But the striking purple foiled images are the star of this card. I am just loving purple right now and think it really makes this swan card special.
I hope that you have enjoyed today's cards. You can see all the supplies I used to make them listed and linked for you below.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Thank you so much for stopping by. Let me know if you have any questions about Glimmer Hot Foiling!
Hey there. I am back with another Not 2 Shabby video. Today I have made 2 cards with two new stamp sets that are new and exclusive to the Not 2 Shabby Shop. These are stamp sets are both free gifts with purchase.
When you spend $60 at the Not 2 Shabby Shop you will get the Winter Sentiments for FREE and when that order reaches $100 you will ALSO get the Winter Friends stamp set for free. It's a great deal for some darling stamp sets. You can also purchase these stamp set for a great price. See the Winter Sentiments stamp set HERE and the Winter Friends stamp set HERE.
You can watch me make two cards with this set in this video:
If you can not see the video on this screen you can also watch it right here.
Here is the first card I mad with these stamp sets. An A2 card.
I created the background by taking all the little snow/snowflake images from both stamp sets and putting them on one acrylic stamping block. I stamped a piece of Whip Cream card stock with clear pigment ink. Then I applied my two different colors of PanPastels over the top of this. The PanPastels stick to the stamped images, creating a more concentrated, darker image than the area around it. I just LOVE this look. Then I splattered this with Liquid Stardust for some great shimmer. Then to make sure my PanPastels never smears I sprayed a Matte Fixative Spray over the background.
Over the top of this added the Lift the Flap Tree backdrop die from Lawn Fawn, die cut from Tin Pail Cardstock, a very light gray.
I added snowy border along the bottom of die cut from Pixie Dust card stock, for a glittery hill that my critters could stand on.
For my stamped images I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whip Cream card stock. Then I put the stamped images onto my PixScan mat for my Cameo Silhouette. I took a picture of the mat with my phone, sent that pictures to my computer. I then opened that pictures in my Silhouette design studio program. I trace the images and then off set my tracing with a spacing of .040. This allows me to have die cut looking images. Once I have these images traced. I can then cut out these shapes to use the next time I want to stamp with this stamp set. In the video for these cards you can see how I used those blank die cuts and my MISTI stamp positioning tool to stamp on the die cuts with precision.
I colored in all my images with Copic Markers and popped them on with foam squares.
After making my first card I was inspired to make another. I just love these critters so much! I wanted to have more of that snowy sky showing and I also thought it would be cute to have the Lift the Flap Trees die cut from a lavender card stock. So, a slimline card was born.
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I love surprises, I think that is why I love getting the Glimmer Hot Foil kit each month. I get a fun new set to hot foil with and a roll of foil to go with it.
The November Kit was a good surprise with a very fun Christmas set that includes 4 plates and 1 die. It is the Merry Christmas Wishes set.
I love the word Merry inside the hanging ornaments. And a die to cut the bottom edge is so much fun!
Then you can use the remaining sentiments to build on to the Merry for a card that is centered around the foiled wording.
You can see the card I made with this kit along with the new Quick Trimmer by Spellbinders in the video below.
If you can not see the video on this screen, you can also view it right here.
I love pink and green for Christmas and the retro feel of these ornaments had me gravitating to this color combination.
I foiled the ornament image twice to extend the length of this slimline card, 8", using Polished Brass foil.
For the bottom half of the card I used Green foil on Limeade splash card stock.
For the tiny sentiment, To You And Yours, I used Polished Brass foil on Sweet Berry card stock.
To finish off the card I accented each of the ornaments with a Gold Pearl. And the top left and right corner got a little holly with pink berries.
I love all the shine on this card and I think shine is the perfect thing for a Christmas card.
If you have been on the fence about getting into Glimmer Hot Foiling, you should know that you can get 10% the Glimmer Hot Foil system when you sign up for the Glimmer Hot Foil kit of the month. It's an offer you have to take advantage of when you join the monthly kit.
If you are already a Glimmer Hot Foiler, like me, you should know about the new Quick Trimmer. Spellbinders just released this new tool that helps you to easily cut your hot foil to the size you need for any plate. I am in love with it. You can see it in action in today's video.
I love the size of this trimmer, not too big so it is easy to store and pull out for quick use.
The self healing mat has grid lines and a ruler, helping me to get straight cuts. The top trimming plate has tracks in it that fit the blades of the foil and paper trimming blades. This makes cutting straight a breeze. I will be using this trimmer every time I cut foil.
Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's card so you can easily find it.
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Hello and Happy November. It is a new month and time for a new Stamp Set of the Month series! For the month of November I will be showcasing the Tiny Gingerbread stamp set by Lawn Fawn.
I LOVE gingerbread men and so I decided to challenge myself to see what I could come up with for this tiny stamp set.
For Episode One I am pulling out one of my favorite and my first interactive die set, Pull Tab. I thought it would be fun to have a way to dunk one of the gingerbread men in hot cocoa.
As a second challenge I decided to make a slimline version and an A2 sized version of the same card.
You can see Episode One in the video below.
If you can not see the video on this screen, you can also watch it right here.
First up let's take a look at the slimline card.
To make this cocoa bar scene for my Tiny Gingerbread people I brought in the Thanks A Latte stamp set. These two stamp sets are the perfect pairing! Especially for dunking your gingerbread man into your cocoa.
In the first photo you can see the gingerbread man all the way in the cocoa and in this photo you can see him pulled up out of the cocoa. He is very small and so the movement with the pull tab is also very small. But it is quite fun to dunk hime over and over in the cocoa.
The background for this card was made using PanPastels. First, I stamped the snowflake image repeatedly over my 9" x 4" background with clear embossing ink. Then, I rubbed on red PanPastel. The PanPastel will stick to the stamped images and make them darker. It is one of my most favorite kind of backgrounds to make, as it is so easy.
Now let's take a look at the A2 sized version on this card.
If you like the standard size card (A2 - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4") you can almost always take an idea from a slimline card and pair it down to fit on an A2 card. That is what I am going to be showing you in this months series.
This A2 card still has the gingerbread man getting dunked but only has the one cup on it. If you are making a lot of Christmas cards this one would definitely be the faster card to make.
I just adore all the little images in this gingerbread set, but I am pretty giddy over have a stamp of cookie crumbs. It's weird, I know.
So, which card is your favorite? Do you have any ideas you'd like to see me do with this Tiny Gingerbread stamp set?
Make sure to tune back in next Tuesday for Episode 2 and more ideas with this stamp set.
Below I have listed and linked the things I used to make today's cards.
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I love the first of the month, it means I get to share with you the newest Large Die of the Month kit from Spellbinders. And every month I am excited about the die set. This mont is no exception. The Merry Stitching die set is super cool.
It is a set of 6 dies. Three of the dies cut out images that can be stitched and the other three cut out these images. There is a snowflake, a tree and a scalloped border.
Not only can these dies be stitched but the way they are designed they also look great with out stitching. It is so genius! For my projects I wanted to show how to stitched on all of the die cuts. The other thing I love about this die set is that the possibilities are endless. Just by changing the colors of card stock and floss you use you can get so many different looks.
You can see these dies in action and what I made with them in the video below.
If you can not see the video on this screen you can also view it right here.
Now let's take a closer look at each of the projects I made with this die set.
First up is the card with the scalloped border.
I used three shades of blue floss on this card and just love the ombre look. All the of the stitching on these die cuts is easy to do and are all some form of a fan shape. Like on this card you have a square fan and a scalloped fan. You can see how to do it in my video and the die set actually comes with a guide.
Now let's take a look at the Christmas tree all stitched up.
For this tree I die cut the image from white card stock and used a dark green floss. I die cut the outline of the tree from a mint tree card stock to back the tree with. Each of the die cuts in this set have openings on them that are not stitched, but decorative elements. So backing them with a colored card stock is another fun way to add detail.
I used DIY Hoops from Fun Stampers Journey to turned the Christmas Tree and Snowflake into ornaments.
I seriously love how this snowflake turned out! You can expect to see more of this snowflake. Which also looks like a doily when you just die cut it and do not do any stitching. So don't feel like you have to stitch these die cuts. They look amazing either way.
I think these ornaments would make great tags that the recipient can then use as an ornament.
Below I have listed and linked all the supplies I used to make the projects.
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