National Coffee Day | Coffee Day ATC Cards

Happy National Coffee Day to all of you, my coffee loving friends! We have a fun celebration for this day with a blog hop! There are prizes from amazing sponsors!

Every stop has a prize to grab!!! Head over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog to start your blog hopping. To enter the giveaway, you simply leave a comment along the way. Commenting will close on Sunday, October 6th at 11:59 PM Pacific.

I created the background with Make Marks 1 ARTplorations Stencil, acrylic paints and gelli art plate.

I cut out the gree and white monoprints using the ATC Tag Builder CUTplorations Die to create the ATC base cards and then I cut the other monoprints with the Coffee Cup Silhouette CUTplorations Die.

I used both positive and negative die cuts on these ATC cards. I added white and black cardstocks as base mats. I added them on the base cards with 3D foam tape and dries-clear adhesive glue.

For the sentiments, I added couple sentiments from the Just Caffeinate Clear Stickers on white cardstock and then I cut it around the stickers with scissors. This way, the sticker will have sturdy, white background. I added it on the card with dries-clear adhesive glue.

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Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you all have a fabulous, caffeinated day!!!

Clean And Simple Card | Grateful For You

Hello everyone… September is almost gone by, Fall season is almost here. Inspired by my favorite season, I created this clean and simple card.

On my clean and simple card today I use newly released stamp set, Fall GreetingsRinea products, and coloring with Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers.

I tried ghosting look technique with Rinea Ghost Ink Pad and one of the Autumn Foiled Papers Variety Pack to create the circle background.

I stamped one of the leaf branches from the Fall Greetings stamp set with Rinea Ghost Ink Pad on the mocha side of the glossy foiled paper. Let it dried for about a minute, and then I sprayed it with 70% rubbing alcohol and I wiped it off right away with paper towel. I like the distressed look on the foiled paper. And then, I cut it with one of the Divinity Designs Pierced Circles Dies and I added it on a white card with double-sided tape.

I did the same stamping step with the sentiment on a piece of Ebony/Glossy Solid Foiled Paper. After that, I trimmed the foiled paper into sentiment strip and added 3D foam tape on the back of it.

For the foliages, I stamped the leaf braches and berry branch on a white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Ink Pads (Pinecone and Green Oasis).

I dried the stamped images with craft heater and then I colored the leaves with the Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers and water brush that turn the marker inks into watercolor paint. I dried the watercolored image with craft heater and then fussy cut them with micro-tips scissors.

I stacked the brances together into a bundle and secured them with permanent adhesive glue, and then I tied it up with natural twine ribbon.

I added the brances on the card with permanent adhesive glue and then I added the sentiment on it with the same glue.

I hope you like my card today. For more inspirations, head over to Joy Clair blog. THANK YOU so much for stopping by!

Spooky Hello…

Hello hello hello everyone… Here’s a little spooky hello card for you. It might be a little early for Halloween card, but since today is Friday the 13th, why not, right?

I use one of the newly released digital stamp sets from Graciellie Design called, Spooky Hello Mega Digital Stamp Set. But as you can see yourself, it is not a scary spooky theme stamp set.

I like to use Silhouette Studio software to work with digital stamp sets. I used the print-and-cut with the pumpkin. I printed it with Laser printer, and then cut it with Silhouette Cameo 3.

After that, I added a piece of the Gina K. Designs Fancy Foil – Dazzling Orange on the pumpkin, put it inside the carrier pocket, and then run it through the laminator. When it’s cold, I removed the foil and voila! Glimmer, dazzling, pumpkin!

You can leave as is, it is cute already. But, I decided to colored the pumpkin with Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers and waterbrush.

For the background, the bottom panel, I created it with some alcohol inks and DecoFoil Gold Transfer Sheet on a glossy photo paper. I trimmed it and added on the white card with E-Z Runner Grand.

The second patterned background, I created it using the candycorn image from the same digital stamp set. I duplicated it and printed it on a 8.5 x 11 white cardstock with Laser Printer in black and white. After that I colored the candycorns with Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers. I cut it with one of the Craftin Desert Divas – Fancy Frames. I added on top of the alcohol ink background with permanent adhesive glue.

I added some twine on the card for the wreath, and secure the twine with permanent adhesive glue. Then I added the pumpkin and sentiment label on the card with 3D foam tape.

I hope this card make this “Spooky Friday the 13th” be less spooky to you all… Thanks a bunch for stopping by today. Have a fabulous day!

Mixed Media, Fall Card | Thankful For You

Hello everyone… Wish you all a happy and good day today. I am thankful it is bit cooler here but we are still having Summer weather for sure. But, I hope this mixed media Fall card brings the Fall season early to you…

On this mixed media Fall card, I used the newly released digital stamp set, Grateful Heart, from Graciellie Design. This fall flower bouquet is absolutely GORGEOUS! I love the beautiful font combo set for the sentiments, too.

I open the PNG files with Silhouette Studio software, resized the flower, and I duplicated to 4 flower. I printed it with laser printer on a watercolor paper 90 lbs.

I trimmed the printed watercolored paper into 4 – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and then I colored one of them with Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers and watercolor brush. After that, I dried the panel with craft heater and then I cut it with one of the Divinity Designs – Double Stitched Rectangles Dies with Gemini Jr. Machine.

The patterned background, I created it with yellow and orange acrylic paints and gel printing plate. After the mono printed paper dried, I trimmed it into 4″ x 5 1/4″ and I added it on a white card base with E-Z Runner Grand.

I added the watercolored panel on top of the card with with E-Z Runner Grand and then I added some splatters with white acrylic paint spray, Finetec Gold metallic watercolor paint, and fan brush. I dried it one more time.

For the sentiment, I printed some of them on a white cardstock, and then cut one of them with the Divinity Design – Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies using my Gemini Jr. Machine. I added the sentiment label on the card with 3D foam tape for extra dimension.

I am in love with this fall flower bouquet. I have couple projects idea in my mind using this digital stamp sets. What would you make with this digital stamp set?

Thank you so much, for stopping by my blog today, have wonderful day.


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Graciellie Design Favorite Ever Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello hello hello everyone! Happy Monday… Let’s start this week with new hope, thanksgiving, and positive thoughts. And… Today I have several cards to share with you with hope they will make you smile.

These cards I created using some of my favorites digital stamps, digital SVG cutting files, and digital papers from Gracillie Design. Gracie and her design team are also sharing their projects. Check the blog hop details and list at Gracie’s blog today. Find out how you can enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post.

My first card, I used one of the beautiful Magnolia Dreams digital papers pack for the background. I printed it on a 4×6 photo paper, trimmed it into 4″x5.25″, and added it on top of a A4 white card with E-Z Runner Grand.

I cut out couple white cardstock with one of the Craftin Desert Divas – Inside Scalloped Rectangles Dies, then I stacked them together with permanent adhesive glue. I added the vellum paper on it with the permanent adhesive glue and then I added on the card with the same adhesive. I held it down with large acrylic stamping block for couple minutes to make sure it dried well.

I printed the 4 flower mug images from the Fresh Start Digital Stamp Set on a watercolor paper with laser printer. And then I cut them with my Silhouette Cameo 3 using PixScan Mat and their software for scan and cut.

I colored the flowers with Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers and waterbrush. I dried it with craft heater.

And then, carefully I dabbed some of the DecoFoil Liquid Adhesive using make up sponge around the mug, let it dried, and then I added the DecoFoil Silver Shattered Glass Foil Sheet on the cup and gently rubbed it to transfer the foil on the mug. I added it on the vellumed frame with 3D foam tape.

For the sentiment, I cut one of the DecoFoil Toner Sheets using my Silhouette Cameo 3 with the phrase from the Shine On SVG File. After that, I added the DecoFoil Turquoise Transfer Sheets and run it through the laminator. I distressed it a little bit with craft sanding block and I added it on the cup with DecoFoil Liquid Adhesive and some 3D foam tape, too.

On the second card, I used the Magnolia Dreams SVG Files for the background. I cut a piece of black cardstock with my Silhouette Cameo 3 using the background file and border file. I added the background on a white card with DecoFoil Liquid Adhesive.

Using the same technique, I print-and-cut the flower from the Life Happens Digital Stamp Set using Silhouette Cameo 3 and watercolor paper. I colored the flower with Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers and waterbrush. I dried it with craft heater and then I added it on the card with DecoFoil Liquid Adhesive. I added some white paint splatters on the card with acrylic spray paint and fan brush.

I also printed the sentiment on a white cardstock and I trimmed it into a sentiment label.

For the foiled sentiment, I cut Shine On SVG Files with the DecoFoil Toner Sheets and my Silhouette Cameo 3, this one I added the DecoFoil Silver Shattered Glass Foil Sheet and run it through laminator.

I added both of the sentiment word and label on the card with 3D foam tape and then embellished the card with some clear gems.

For this third CAS card, it is a pretty quick and easy to make. I used the border die cut that I cut before. It is from the Magnolia Dreams SVG Files. I added it on the top folded card with DecoFoil Liquid Adhesive. I added some white splatters using white acrylic spray paint and fan brush.

For the sentiment, it is one of the phrase from the Have Faith SVG Files. I used DecoFoil Toner Sheets and DecoFoil Turquoise Transfer Sheets. I used the same technique I did the the previous word die cuts using my Silhouette Cameo 3 dan laminator. I embellished this card with some of the natural twine ribbon.

BLOG HOP, GIVEAWAY and SALE

For a chance to win a gift card to the shop:
1. Follow / subscribe to each of the blogs on the hop, starting with Graciellie Design.
2. Click on the designers names here and comment on each blog hop post.
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It’s a long post, isn’t it? I hope you all enjoy reading it… So, tell me… what is your favorite from Gracie’s digital designs?

And…. before you go blog hopping… check ALL the stamp sets chosen by each designer as their favorite will be 40% OFF this week only! (No code needed.) Click HERE to shop.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for stopping by today… I hope you all have a fabulous, blessed day!


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