Good morning…. Today, I am sharing 2 non-Christmas cards that I created using a Christmas stamp set and die set. On these cards, I used the positive and negative diecuts.

First card, I used the negative diecut to create a shaker card with vellum paper. Then I hand-wrote the sentiment with my Marvy® Uchida® LePen™ Journaling Pen. It is an archival pen that write smoothly and well on any type of surfaces, including vellum papers.

On my second card, I used the positive diecuts of the the cups. I created the background with Tombow Dual Brush pens and some water. Then I stamped the cups with MISTI and colored them with Tombow Dual Brush pens, too. Then I stamped the steam for the cups with VersaFine Onyx Black. Then I added the cups on the card with 3D foam tape.

I am sharing the tips and tutorial how to make these cards at Coffee Loving Cardmakers – Thursday Coffee Break blog.

THANK YOU for visiting me there and have a fabulous day!

Supplies:

• Concord & 9th – Mittens and Mugs stamp die set
• CTMH – Magical Paper packet
• Neat & Tangled – Fall Mix Sequin
• MISTI
• Tombow Dual Brush Pens.
• Marvy® Uchida® LePen™ Journaling Pen
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• CTMH Mini Stapler
• Adhesive: Tombow adhesive runner, 3D foam tape

Today I play along at:

Little Tangles Challenge 71: Shaker/Sequins

WAW Anything Goes Challenge Weeks 242 – 243

Celebrating birthday is one of our favorite ways to celebrate someone’s special day in and I love sending a handmade card is to make someone’s day feel special… And today is I am sharing a card to celebrate a special birthday of someone we love.

Here’s a birthday card I made with some cool – ombre color palette:

I used the Eat Cake Bundle. I created the watercolored background using Canson watercolor paper and CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Sapphire and Crystal Blue. Once the watercolored background is dry well, I heat-embossed the stars from the Eat Cake stamp set with Ranger™ White Super Fine Embossing Powder, VersaMark™ Ink Pad, and Craft Heater. I could not find my Edge Distresser because I forgot where I put it! So, I tear the edges.

I stamped the sentiment with the same ink pads but second generation stamping to get the softer ombre color 🙂 and then I die-cut it with the matching Eat Cake die set. For the cake, I stamped it with VersaFine ink pad and I also die-cut it with the matching die set.

Once all pieces are ready, I added the background first with Tombow adhesive runner, and then I added the silver thread on it. I secure the thread by adding the cake with 3d foam adhesive, then the sentiment with 3d foam adhesive, too.

I love the simple cool color palette on this card. What do you think? How do you celebrate someone’s special day?

Thank You for visiting me today and have a fabulous blessed day!

I play along at:

Camp Create: Awesome Ombre

Anything Goes Challenge Weeks #242-#243

SSS Wednesday Challenge: Let’s Go Wild

HLS – August Anything Goes with Dies

Clean-and-Simple and One-Layer have been my styles since the beginning I started making cards. Today, I am getting our of my comfort zone and working layers. Yes, layers of papers. And I found out that I enjoyed the process of making this card.

The paper packet I used today is Magical Paper Packet. I love the color combo from this packet. I created the blue watercolored washed background with Sapphire and Crystal Clear Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads. I added some inks on my glass mat (you can also use acetate plastic or All Purpose Mat), then I sprayed with some water then added the Watercolor Paper. To create the texture or shades of colors, I dried between adding colors using my Craft Heater.

I stamped the sentiment from Beyond Awesome stamp set (like its name… it is an awesome set!!!) with Cranberry and Honey Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads. Using Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors, I cut the arrow and using Fiskar Paper Trimmer I cut rectangle sentiment.

First, I put together the patterned papers with adhesive runner, then I stitched them using the Stitching Guide and needle. Then I added the sentiments with 3D foam adhesive.

My card is done… I love working with layers now 🙂

This month I am joining a monthly blog hop, the Joyful Stars.

You should arrive from Nickie’s blog 🙂 You can continue to hop to the next participant to make a loop. Just in case you get lost, you can always check the list of participants at Joyce’s blog, where this blog hops starts. And your next hop is Donna’s blog to see what she has created for you this month.

I hope you are inspired to create something today and have a fabulous blessed day!

I also play along at:

WAW Anything Goes Challenge Week 242 – 243

AAA Cards Game 70 – Stitching

Hello friends, today is the day for new challenge at Addicted To Stamps and More. This week challenge is Anything Goes, that means you can link up any projects using stamps and more mediums.

And this week sponsor is A Day For Daisies, that provides themed categories of over 3000 digital stamp illustrations for all your crafty projects. See their website to view them all!

By linking up your project with the theme of this week, you enter to win $12 gift certificate to A Day For Daisies store. I hope you playing along this week with the challenge.

Here’s my card for this challenge:

I go with clean and simple card with stamping and coloring with ShinHan markers. I stamped the images and sentiment from Enjoy the Ride stamp set (CTMH) with CTMH Archival Black Exclusive Ink using my MISTI. And then I stamped one of the brushstrokes from Brushstrokes stamp set with Canary Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. Then I colored the bicycle and basket of flowers using ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Markers: Warm Grey 7, Warm Grey 4, Tender Pink, Marigold, Golden Yellow, Light Orange, Leaf Green, Colorless Blender.

For the border paper strips, I used Magical Paper Packet and Rose Gold Foil Tape. I finished the card with some clear gems I had in my stash.

My CAS card is done 🙂 THANK YOU for visiting today and have a fabulous, blessed day!