Posted on Thursday, March 8, 2018

Project Thursday – Thinking of You Card Set

Precious Remembrance Shop

Hello everyone… Today I have a set of Thinking of You cards that I created with stamp sets, buttons, ink and watercolor markers.

Project Thursday – Thinking Of You Card Set

I used stamping/inking with acetate to create that watercolored background. I added Spectrum Aqua markers on acetate plastic, sprayed with water, and stamped it direcly on the front cards.

I created those flowers using the Blossom Stamp Set that I stamped them on patterned papers with Mini MISTI and Versafine Onyx Black. I fussy cut each of them with micro-tip scissors. I added the flowers on the cards with dries-clear adhesive glue.

For the sentiments, I stamped the words from Daily Thoughts Stamp Set with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad using Mini MISTI. And then I embellished cards with some Simply Butter Buttons.

I am sharing the full tutorial post with some pictures at Precious Remembrance Shop Blog today. I hope you all can visit me over there and let me know what you think of this project 🙂

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a wonderful day!

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Posted on Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Bloomtangled and Simply Sentiment Cards

STAMPlorations

Hello everyone… I am here today with a couple of cards that I created with some new die cut sets, and they are also no-stamping cards.

I am joining the STAMPlorations team today on the Bloomtangle and Simply Sentiments Blog Hop Event. The team share their projects with the new Bloomtangle Cover Plates and Simply Setiments Dies. And I have 2 cards to share with you:

My first card I used the Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate Die to created the background. I added a watecolored panel on the back of the die cut. For the sentiment, I cut out a black cardstock using the Missing You Phrase Die. I added the layered dragonfly die cut that I cut out the white cardstock and pink cardstock using the Dragonfly Layering Die Set. I also added some pink sequins to embellish the card.

For my second card, I created the background with gold metallic cardstock that I cut using the Bloomtangled #2 Cover Plate Die. I added it on the black card. And then for the sentiment, I cut a black cardstock and white cardstock using With Sympathy Phrase Die. I stacked them together and overlapping little bit to create the shadow. I added the sentiment die cut on a piece of vellum, and then I added them on the card. I finished the card with some natural twine ribbon.

Inspirations and Giveaway

Need more inspirations? Go over STAMPlorations blog to check the projects from the team today. You will be inspired by them! Also… For a chance to win the giveaway prize… leave a comment on each blog posts from this event blog hop participants for chances to win the $25 gift card to STAMPlorations store.

Coupon Code For You

Before you go… All of STAMPlorations stamps and dies, including the Bloomtangled Cover Plate Dies and Simple Sentiments Dies, are 10% off — no coupon needed…the discount is automatically applied in the shopping cart! And… Get extra 20% off on your order by using this code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out (please copy and paste the code). Code can not be combined your code with any other discount codes.

So… what do you think of these new cover plate dies? I LOVE THEM! They make creating backgrounds easy and beautiful. So many ways you can use these cover plates on your projects!

I hope you all can enjoy this card and be inspired to play along with the STAMPlorations March Challenge! Thank you so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

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Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2018

You’re So Sweet – Pop Up Box Card

A Jillian Vance Design

Hello everyone… I hope you all have a fabulous week so far… I am still hoping that Spring will get here soon… 😀

Today, I have a Spring themed pop up box card to share with you all… Visit A Jillian Vance Design Blog to read the full post and tutorial how I created this pop up box card using Chocolate Bunnies Stamp and Die Set.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Posted on Monday, March 5, 2018

Faith and Spring Card

STAMPlorarions

Hello everyone… Today I am here today with a Faith and Spring card. For me, the month of March gives this hopeful feeling that “Spring is coming soon” 🙂

At STAMPlorations blog, today the new challenge is all about Spring and Faith. Since last February, rather than all of the STAMPlorations normal monthly challenges, there will be just one challenge for you to join each month. The monthly challenge will have a theme and as long as you follow the theme, any type of project is welcome! You can created any kind of projects. Here are the simple rules for the challenge:

You may create any type of project — cards (any style), mixed media, tags, layout, etc — as long as it follows our theme
STAMPlorations product is not required though we’d love to see it
You may enter as many times as you want – as long as each project has its own blog post
You must display the challenge graphic + link back to the challenge page to qualify for the prizes
You must comment on the entry before yours in the gallery – lets spread the love
For an extra chance, comment on the challenge post and the designers’ blog posts throughout the month

Prizes:

TWO (2) winners of a $25 gift certificate – randomly drawn from all entries
ONE (1) winner of a $25 gift certificate – randomly drawn from all comments left on the designers’ blogs throughout the month

And… Shery is offering a generous 10% (no coupon code needed) off all stamps, stencils, and dies in the store from February through April. Check them all at the store!

And to my project for this month challenge… I created this card using Typografia In Faith God’s Strength, Trendy Spring Blooms Dies, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I used the the largest and the smallest dies from the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies to create the frame on the card. I cut out the wood patterned paper with those dies.

For the flowers, I cut out white cardstock with Trendy Spring Blooms Dies. And I added the flowers and leaves on each corner of the frame with dries-clear adhesive glue. I set it aside.

I painted a piece of watercolor paper with Sparkle Clear Brush Pen to create glitter paper. I dried it with craft heater before stamping.

Then I used my Mini MISTI to stamp the Typografia In Faith God’s Strength with Versafine Onyx Black.

I added the sentiment panel on a white card base, and then I added the frame on top of it with 3D foam tape.

Coupon Code For You

I hope you all can enjoy this card and be inspired to play along with the STAMPlorations March Challenge! Thank you so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

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Posted on Friday, March 2, 2018

DIY Painted Wood Burning Sign With Digital Stamp

Graciellie Design

Hello everyone… Spring is coming soon in 3 weeks… I hope… 😀 Today I have a tutorial how to create a Painted Wood Burning Sign using digital stamp set, freezer paper, and inkjet printer. I hope you all can enjoy this post!

The digital stamp I used today is the Graciellie Design – Happy Moments, the one of the new digital stamps at Gracie’s Etsy shop. Working with digital images give you some options to resize the images to meet your needs for your projects.

I am super happy to find out that I can transfer the image printed with inkjet printer with freezer paper! Thankful for those crafty people on YouTube 😀

So, I open the flowers in jar image from the Happy Moments stamp set with my Silhouette Studio Designer Edition. I resized it to fit my medium size Walnut Hollow wood slice.

I cut out a piece of freezer paper into 8.5″ x 11″ (letter size paper) and put it in the paper trey on my printer. Some image you need to reverse before printing, but this one, I can go with both reverse or as is. I printed the the image on the shine side of the paper.

You need to be very careful not to touch the printed image because it is wet.

You can plug the wood-burning tool now to pre-heat it while getting the image transfer to the wood.

I trimmed the paper smaller with scissors. I taped the image on the wood. Centered the image before you really put it on the wood.

The next step is transferring the image. You need a big spool or wooden spatula. Using the back of the wooden spoon, gently rub over the image. By lifting up the paper, you check underneath the paper to see if the image get transfered all or not yet. If the image not all transfered yet, you put the paper back, tape it, and rub again with the spoon.

Once you are happy with the image, you can start trace the transfer imaged with the tool. I like to use the fine point when tracing images on wood.

When the tracing is done, you can leave it as wood-buring sign or you can continue to paint it with acrylic paints like I did on mine 🙂

To paint this wood, I used FolkArt Multi-Surface Acrylic Paints, Matte Gel Medium, Fine Detail Paint Brush, and Foam brush.

First, I painted the flowers and jar. Then, I painted the background with teal color and then when the first layer is dry, I painted again with the white.

Last step, I traced the image again with my wood-burning tool on every spot that got some paint, just to make sure the burned lines look good 🙂

The sign is done. I hope you all can enjoy and be inspired to create with digital stamps! Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

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