Today I have a fun, CAS birthday card with some donut themed stamp sets… Who wouldn’t want some donuts for their birthday? I know I do…

I created this card using the new released stamp sets called Sprinkled With Love and Dancing Donut Background. I am sharing this card and more details at Joy Clair Blog today.

For the background, I created a watercolored look background using Marabu Art Sprays. I sprayed each color on a craft mat, sprayed with water, and then I smoosh a piece of watercolor cardstock. I dried the watercolor cardstock each time I added the color. After I added the colors, I dried the background panel with craft heater.

I stamped the Dancing Donut Background using MISTI and VersaMark ink pad. And then, I added some of the Super Fine White Embossing Powder, tapped off the extra on a piece of paper, and then I heat set the embossing powder with craft heater.

I cut a piece of white cardstock with ODBD Double Stitched Rectangles Dies and I added it on a A2 card. And then, cut the background panel with Oval Stitched Rows Dies and I added it on top of the rectangle mat. I used dries-clear adhesive glue for both mats.

Next, I stamped one of the sentiments from the Sprinkled With Love Stamp Set with VersaFine Clair Nocture Ink Pad and using MISTI. I trimmed cardstock into sentiment banner. I added some twine at the other end and I added it on my card with 3D foam tape.

I embellished the card with some sequins for extra bling on it. And it’s done… Now I want to get some donuts 😀 😀 😀

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you all enjoy this post and be inspired to create today!

Hello everyone.. Happy Thursday! Today I have a another Christmas card to share with you all. This time it is a coffee themed Christmas card. One way to send joyful vibes to my coffee/tea loving friends for sure.

I am sharing this on Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog. On my card today, I use the Christmas Cheer Digital Stamp from Graciellie Design, one of our Super Sponsors. You can more beautiful digital stamps and papers at her store, especially the coffee/tea collection.

One of the reasons I like to work with digital images that I can resize it to meet my need. I created a shaped card with this digital stamp. My card size is about 5.5 white that will fit in regular A2 envelope.

To create the card base, I use the Silhouette Studio Designer software to trace and cut the cup image. An alternative to create the card base is tracing the printed image on a card and fussy cut it.

On the printed image, I colored it with Arteza Real Brush Pen and waterbrush. I dried the watercolor paint with craft heater and then I added some glitter on it with Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen. Look at that glittery… I cannot stop tilting the card around just to see the glitter glimmering!

I dried the image one more time with craft heater to make sure the glitter stick on the image. After that, I added the cup on top of the card base with dries-clear adhesive glue.

I added the sentiment that I have trimmed into banner using 3D foam tape for extra dimension. I embellished the card with some of the gold-ish colored sequins that I have in stash.

That’s on of my Christmas cards that I made. There are still several more to make but I have cut the card base all and just need to color the image and put them together.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you all enjoy it. Have fabulous and caffeinated day!

Hello everyone… It’s been rainy week here. The weather is cooling down for sure. Today, I have an encouraging card to share with you all. I hope you all are encouraged and take the step in faith.

I love the flowers and encouraging words in the Keep Growing digital stamp set from Graciellie Design. She has plenty of beautiful designs that you can use on any projects and for any occasions.

I call this card is an “almost-one-layer” card. I printed the flower cluster and the sentiment on kraft paper with inkjet printer. And then I colored the flowers and leaves using Leisure Arts Premium Coloring Pencils and Prismacolor Blending Pencil. And, I added some white shading around it with the white colored pencil and blending pencil.

I added some gold splatters on it with small round brush and one of the gold paint from the Finetec Gold Palette. I dried the the whole panel.

I trimmed the background panel 1/4″ inch smaller than the card base. I added it on the card with adhesive and then I embellished the card with some clear holographic sequins.

This card is quick and easy to make for sure. If you like coloring, this is a way to enjoy the coloring time and make it into a card. Digital stamps great for this technique.

I hope you all like today’s card and thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day, my friends!

Hello everyone… Almost October, and I think tt is time to start the Christmas project, right? Today I have two Christmas cards to share with you.

I am part of the fun Christmas CUTplorations Redux Blog Hop with STAMPlorations. It is one of the special events hosted by them for the next 3 months! Come and join us for lots of inspirations and prizes to win!!! On my cards today, I am using STAMPlorations – CUTplorations thin metal dies.

On my first card I use the Christmas Icon Nativity Die, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, and Peace Love Joy Stamp Set (retired).

I cut out the Nativity Die with black cardstock and then I added the Gold embossing on the start using VersaMark Marker and Gold Embossing powder. I did it twice for extra thick embossed effect.

I stamped the sentiment using StazOn Black Jet on a piece of acetate plastic. I set it aside to dry. And then I added on the back of the shaker frame.

For the shaker frame, I use 2 sizes of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies to cut out one of the patterned papers from the ODBD Christmas Collection 2016 Paper Pad. On a white card I added some of the gold sequins and jumbo glitter, and then I added the frame on top of the card with 3D foam tape.

On my second card, I use the Christmas Baubles 1 Layering Dies, Christmas Baubles 2 Layering Dies,Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, Warm Hands Warm Hearts Stamp Set, and Holly Background ARTplorations Stencil.

I use the stamping with stencil technique to create the watercolored look background. I used the Holly Background ARTplorations Stencil, watercolor paper and distress ink for this technique. After the background dried, I cut it with the largest size of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I cut the base layers using both the Christmas Baubles layering die sets using the red cardstock and I cut out the top layer using gold glitter paper. I stacked them together using dries-clear adhesive glue. I tied up some white twine on the baubles. And then I added them on the background panel with 3D foam tape and secure the twine behind the background panel with glue. I added the whole panel on the card with the permanent dries-clear adhesive glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Warm Hands Warm Hearts Stamp Set with VersaFine Clair Tulip Red ink pad.

That’s all my cards today. I hope you all like them and inspire you to crate. And… before you all go… leave comment on my blog post… When do you officially start your Holiday/Christmas projects this year?

Make sure to visit STAMPlorations blog and all the participants’ blogs and leave comments for more chances to win one of two prizes: choice of two (2) Christmas word/phrase dies or a $15 Gift Card to the store. Commenting closes October 5. Winner to be announced on October 10 in the September Winners post.

More… more… more… From September 24 through October 8, all die sets in the Christmas Dies section are 10% off – no coupon needed. The discount is automatically applied in the shopping cart. You can get an extra 20% off when you use my discount code: STAMPGIRLHELEN (copy and paste at the code box). It is total 30% saving on Christmas Dies!!! Grab them when you can, while supplies last.

THANK YOU for stopping by today! Have wonderful day…