Hello hello hello everyone… It’s time for Thursday Coffee break and I am here today with a Frappuccino Valentine’s shaker card. It is fun to make for sure.

On my card I use the digital stamp sets and digital paper pack from Super Sponsor Graciellie Design. The die I used for the background is from Super Sponsor Craftin Desert Divas and the die I used to cut the sentiment is from Super Sponsor Divinity Designs (formerly Our Daily Bread Designs). And the adhesive runner I used is from Super Sponsor Scrapbook Adhesive.

I used my Arteza Real Brush Pens and waterbrush for watercoloring on the frappuccino cup. I added some glitter on it with spectrum noir glitter brush.

For full details and how I created this card, head over to Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog today.

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Hello hello hello friends… Today is still cold winter season but I have a Love/Spring card to share with you… hope this card can sweeten your day.

And today… I am joining the Hey, Love Blog Hop and Linky Party with STAMPlorations Girls. This is a blog hop where you can see lots of Love/Spring themed projects from the girls, and also you are invited to join the Linky Party where you can link up your Love/Spring themed projects and to win lots of prizes!!! More details at the bottom…

On my card today, I am using one of these new STAMPlorations Love/Spring Free Digital Stamps. You can download them here and make projects with them for the Linky Party for sure.

I printed my image on a Canson Mixed Media paper with inkjet printer. I dried the image with craft heater before I colored it just to make sure the ink dried well and would not smear.

I colored the images with Arteza Real Brush Pens and waterbrush to blend the colors. I like using waterbrush for better controlling the amount of water. Also, have paper towel close be is always great.

After coloring, I dried the whole image with craft heater and then I trimmed it around its frame. I added some thin layer of white gesso on it to muted the text printed on the background and give light white shadow around the colored image.

For the background, I used double stacked stenciling technique using the Dots All Over ARTplorations Stencil and Hearts All Over ARTplorations Stencil.

First, I added the It’s A Girl Catherine Pooler Ink directly on the card with oval brush using the Hearts All Over ARTplorations Stencil, and removed the stencil . And then I put the Dots All Over ARTplorations Stencil on the card and I added the same ink on top of on it, then removed the stencil. And there’s the double stacked stencil technique. I learned that from Dina, my friend, at Splitcoaststampers.

I added the colored digital stamp in the middle of the card with E-Z Runner Grand adhesive.

I cut out a piece of white cardstock using the Java Great Day Phrase Die, and then I glued it on a light grey banner cardstock. I added it on the card with same adhesive.

I stamped the two sentiment words from the Pocket Blooms Stamp Set on pink cardstock with Midnight Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, and then I trimmed them in to words strips. I added them on the card with 3D foam tape.

BLOG HOP and LINK UP PARTY

There are many ways for you to win the amazing prizes from STAMPlorations:

• Join the Hey, Love Blog Hop and leave comment at all participants’ blog posts by Friday, February 8.
• The Link Up Party will be open until Friday, February 8. The more you link up, the more chance you have. PLEASE make sure to read all the details.

List of prizes that you can win is at STAMPlorations Blog. All Winners will be announced on February 10 in the January winners post at their blog.

LOVE/SPRING SALE AND DISCOUNT COUPON CODE

From January 22 to February 14, all products in the LOVE/SPRING section are 15% off instantly… PLUS… get extra 20% OFF when you use my code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out!!! You save 35% TOTAL!!! How about that??? Isn’t that amazing saving?!

So… it’s time to get hopping around the girls’ blogs, create projects, link up with us… and shopping!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for stopping by my blog today!!! I hope you all have a great java day.

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Hello hello hello everyone… Today I would like to share a rainbow birthday shaker card with you all.

On this birthday shaker card, I used the Lucky Charm Stamp Set, which is one of the Joy Clair new released stamp sets. This stamp set is great for upcoming Spring or celebrating St. Patrick’s Day themed projects.

I stamped the clover leaf images directly on a white card with VersaFine Clair Ink Pads (Verdant and Green Oasis).

I stamped the rainbow and cloud image on a heavyweight white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocture, dried it with craft heater, and then I colored it with Derwent Colored Pencils and waterbrush.

I cut the cardstock with 2 sizes of the Divinity Designs – Double Stitched Rectangled Dies. I got the middle part that have the colored rainbow could image and the other piece is the frame for the shaker card that I added a piece of acetate plastic on it with double sided tape. I like to use recycle plastics on my shaker card because they are sturdy and thick and also it is a great way of using them instead of throwing them away.

I added the middle part right on top of the card with Dries Clear adhesive glue. Next, I sprinkled some of the jumbo glitter in the middle of the card, and then I added the shaker window frame on the card with 3D foam tape.

I stamped the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad, trimmed it into sentiment banner, and then added it on top of the frame with Dries Clear adhesive glue. I drew some faux stitches on it using Sakura Micron Pen for extra fun detail.

BLOG HOP and GIVEAWAY

Have you check the new release blog hop from Joy Clair this week? If you have not, head over to Joy Clair Blog to see the inspirations from the design team for the Day 1 and Day 2. Today is the Blog Hop Day 3 and my Day 1 project is here.

And… to celebrate this new release blog hop, Joy Clair is giving away prizes! They will be picking one winner for each day of the release – a total of four lucky commenters from Joy Clair new release blog posts and their designers’ blogs. Here’s the list of Day 3 New Release Blog Hop:

Betz Golden

Kerry Urbatch

Monica Maier

Martha Lucia Gomez

Helen Gullett

So… Check out the New Released Stamp Sets and let me know which one is your favorite?

I appreciate your love and comments… Thank you for stoping by my blog today! I hope you all have a wonderful day.

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Hello hello hello…everyone! Today is not my usual posting day but I would like to share a fun hop with you all.

STAMPlorations release a brand new dies today! I have couple of cards to share with you that I created using the new Bloomdala Bliss – Festive Die Set. Both of my cards are clean-and-simple style showcasing these beautiful bloom dies.

On the first CAS and mixed media card, I cut 2 blooms out of teal metallic cardstock, stacked them together with adhesive glue. I added a piece of vellum paper on the back of the bottom of them and trimmed it.

I used Plaid Maker ARTplorations Stencil to create the plaid background. I use make up brush to add the Fossilized Amber Oxide Distress Ink on the card.

For the tag, I sprayed some purple Marabu Art Spray on a watercolor paper and dried it with craft heater. Next, I added some of the Imagine Crafts Shimmer Creative Medium on it with finger and then dried it again with craft heater. I cut the tag with one of the Stitched Tags Nesting Dies.

I stamped the sentiment from Smile Stamp Set with Flirty Fuchsia Catherine Pooler Ink Pad.

This second CAS card. I cut out a piece of plastic acetate using the Bloomdala Bliss – Festive Die Set so I got 3 acetate blooms and the negative turn in to a stencil.

On a piece of mixed media paper, I added the Tiara and Tiki Torch Catherine Pooler Ink Pads using the die cut stencil and make up brush to create the background of the bloom. Then I cut the paper with one of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. I also cut out a piece of the pink salmon cardstock with the larger die. I added both of them on the card.

I added the bloom die cut on top of the stenciled bloom with adhesive glue, and then I stamped the sentiment from Kathryn’s Big Wishes Stamp Set using Midnight Catherine Pooler Ink Pad.

Join us today at STAMPlorations Mini Instagram Hop to see more inspirations using these new Bloomdala Bliss Die Sets. Here the hop list:

• STAMPlorations @stamplorations
• Becca @damselofdistressed
• Helen @helengdesigns
• Tenia @tenianelson

Visit each Instagram account, like, and leave comment for a chance to win the prize ($40 worth of Bloomdala Bliss dies)! This giveaway is open worldwide. It ends on Sunday, January 20.

The winner will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the participating designers’ Instagram posts and will be announced on the STAMPlorations’ Instagram the following Monday, January 21.

Enjoy the hop and thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!!!

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