Under Sea Shark-cuterie!

 

Cue the confetti—and maybe a few fin waves! This Shark-cuterie Board Stamp Set by Pajama Crafter Stamps is making a big splash and serving up serious under-the-sea party vibes. Packed with playful, fishy treats, it’s the perfect way to turn any celebration into a fintastic feast!

The background of this card is ink blended with Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon and Chipped Sketch Distress Oxide Ink.  Once it was blended, I spattered on a little water followed by some watered down white acrylic paint.

I used the largest of my Catherine Pooler Wavy Nested Die to give this background an additional wavy vibe.

The two stamp sets that I used are What The Krill and Sharkcuterie Board.  I used Copic markers in the following colors:

• E13, E25, E27 - board
• Y00, Y08, Y19 - yellow
• R14, R17, R29 - red
• E42, E43, E44 - basket
• YR20, E21 - dip
• YR12, YR15, YR18 - orange
• YG91, YG93 - olive green
• C1, C3, C5, C7 - light gray
• W00, W1, W3, W5 - warm gray
• YG21, YG05, G05 - seaweed
• E50, E31 - crackers
• RV21, RV04, RV06 - pink

I left the inside of this card blank, because I haven't quite decided what occasion I would you is for.  It would actually work for any occasion and it would work for a more masculine card - so we'll see.

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Thank you for stopping by!

Sandy

Congrats On Your Little Cutie!

How adorable would this be for welcoming a sweet new little one? I am always on the lookout for baby cards that feel fresh, playful, and a little unexpected, and this one makes me smile from start to finish. It features one of the darling new stamp and die sets from the latest Trinity Stamps release, and I am completely smitten with the lacy trim and all those tiny sleepers and bibs. The precious little “Cutie” detail adds the happiest finishing touch!

My background consists of three layers.  The orange cardstock is cut to 5.5" x 4.25".  The lacy layer is cut using the Dainty Scallops Rectangles (A2) Die Set.  I also used this set to cut out the trim on the little sentiment at the bottom right corner.  I used the A-2 Clean Cut Layers - Rectangles Set A to cut the patterned paper and the paper that the sentiment is stamped on.  

For the circle highlighting the little cutie was cut using the Clean Cut Layers Circles - Set A Die Set.  The little lacy border was cut from white cardstock using the Dainty Scallops Circles Die Set.

The Cutie is from the new Hi, Cutie Stamp and Die Set.  I used Copic markers in colors similar to the orange cardstock.  The sentiment is part of the stamp set.  To fill in the blank areas on the card after I glued on the Cutie and Sentiment, I used the stamp set Loads Of Fun, which is part of a Craft Roulette Collection.  Now, you can fussy cut the little onesie, or there is a die that works perfectly in the Spin Cycle Die Set, which is also a Craft Roulette Collection Die Set.  

To add a little dimension to the card, I popped up the Cutie, bib and onesie with foam dots.

The sentiment on the inside of the card is also from the Loads Of Fun Stamp Set.  

I hope you are as smitten as I am with this card.

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Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing day!

Sandy

Full Circle Collection by Emily Moore Designs

Hi friends! I’m excited to share a cute card I made with the new Full Circle Collection. I’m loving the products in this release—from the stencil and stamp sets to the dies. They make creating a beautiful card quick and easy!

I wanted to create my own paper for this project, so I used the new Dainty Dots Stencil.  I used Catherine Pooler Inks in, Sparkling Berry, Aquatini and Blue Raspberry.  I used white cardstock as my base and then lightly blended the color all over the paper and then used one of the stencils to add additional color to make a beautiful tone on tone print.

For the sentiment and main focus on this card, I used the new stamp set Gentle Reminder, along with the new Decorative Circles Die Set.  I stamped this on another piece of cardstock that I inked with the Catherine Pooler Aquatini Stamp Pad.  I also dusted the edges of the circle to add a little dimension to the piece.

For the outer edge of the sentiment circle, I used the new Doilies & Daisies Circle Dies to cut out white cardstock.  I glued these layers together.

Next, I cut the Blue Raspberry colored paper to 5.25” x 4.0”.  I used that size because I wanted to have a small border around my design which would finish at an A-2 size, which is 5.5” x 4.25”.

To add a sweet embellishment to the bottom right corner of my card, I used the new Buttons Die Set to cut out the largest heart button from some of the Sparkling Berry inked paper.  While you don’t have to put anything in the thread holes of the buttons, I chose to add a piece of white organza ribbon to enhance the delicate feel of this card.  Once I had my heart temporarily placed, I decided to add a little bit of cotton lace across the bottom.  That was exactly what was needed to keep the soft feel of the card.

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Thank you for stopping by and I hope you remember that the world is a better place with you in it!

Sandy

The Nutcracker Ballet

I can almost hear the beautiful Nutcracker score playing when I look at this festive Christmas in July card! I had so much fun creating it with some adorable Kat Scrappiness products, and it brings a little holiday magic to the summer season. From Clara to the Sugar Plum Fairy to the famous Nutcracker himself, this card feels like a tiny Christmas performance all wrapped up in paper and sparkle.

 I have a video up on my YouTube Channel so you can follow along while I color these little friends.  I also show you how I ink blended the background and made the stage look like wood planks!

Kat Scrappiness Products:

• Nutcracker Stamp Set
• Nutcracker Coordinating Craft Die Set
• Center Stage Craft Die
• Bearly Art Precision Glue
• Precision Press by My Sweet Petunia
• Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Self-Adhesive Foam Squares
• Craft Perfect Double Sided A4 Adhesive Sheets

Other Supplies

• Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink
• Broken China Distress Oxide Ink
• Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide Ink

Copic markers used:

• Y26, YR24, YR27 - gold trim
• R17, R27, R39 - red
• C0, C1, C3 - mice
• C4, C6, C8 - boots and belt
• G07, G28 - green
• Y00, Y11, Y13 - blond hair
• YR23, YR24, YR27 - brown hair
• BV32, BV02, BV13 - purple
• RV00, RV02 - wings
• R000, R20, R11 - dress

This is not only makes a lovely Christmas card, but you could also use many of the other stamps in the set to make a wonderful dance scene for your favorite ballerina.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will find a little inspiration from my process video:

Sandy

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