Holiday Card Series 2018 - Bright Snowflakes

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Today I'm sharing with you four bright, colorful and simple holiday cards. I used several brands to create them: Hero Arts for the snowflake background, Simon Says Stamp for the big snowflake die, Tim Holt's distress inks, and 4enscrap for my French sentiment.

Also, they were inspired by a project Laura Bassen shared recently (her video)

So like I said, these cards were pretty simple to make, here's the process:

I first started by stamping the snowflake background on four Strathmore bristol smooth panels using versamark ink and my misti tool. Next I white heat embossed the snowflakes using my heat tool.

Then I picked several colors of distress inks I thought would go well together, I temporarily taped the embossed bristol panel on thick cardboard, applied a lot of clear water on the paper and then started painted using my distress inks mixed with water. I used my heat tool to dry the ink faster and repeated the painting process one or two times to get brighter colors.

Once my panels were dry, I splattered white distress ink on top of them to add more texture.

I white heat embossed my sentiment four times, trimmed each piece to get small banners and inked them using distress inks that would coordinate with my snowflake backgrounds.

I die cut four large snowflakes from white glitter cardstock and glued them in the top middle part of my panels. Next I attached my sentiments right in the middle of these big snowflakes using foam adhesive squares.

I attached each panel on a white card base, and added a bunch of clear drops on each one to finish the projects.

VIDEO

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SUPPLIES

- Hand drawn snowflake background rubber stamp by Hero Arts

- Big huge felicity snowflake die by Simon Says Stamp

- Distress inks: candied apple, picked raspberry, spun sugar, salty ocean, tumbled glass, twisted citron, spiced marmalade, squeezed lemonade, blueprint sketch, lucky clover, cracked pistachio

- Bonne année stamp set by 4enscrap

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (for the panels)

- Versamark ink

- White embossing powder by Aladine

- White glitter cardstock by Rayher

- White cardstock by HobbyCraft (for the card base)

- Morning dew Nuvo drops

Holiday Card Series 2018 - Winter in Moscow

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When I started making cards a few years ago, my favorite technique was water coloring on heat embossed designs. Through the months I kind of stopped doing it but when I saw that gorgeous Kremlin design by 4enscrap, I just couldn't resist buying it to use the technique again with monochromatic combos!

I first started by stamping the image onto three rectangles of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock. Then I heat embossed each design using three different embossing powders: white, gold, and silver.

I applied distress inks mixed with water on each panel to create the sky: blueprint sketch + salty ocean + tumbled glass for the white & blue card, seedless preserve + victorian velvet for the silver & purple card, and worn lipstick + spun sugar for the gold & pink card. Next I painted the designs using coordinating zig markers, and once everything was dry I splattered metallic paint on each sky.

I die cut each panel using a stitched rectangle die, and attached them on white card bases. As a final touch, I simply die cut the sentiments in coordinating mirror cardstock and glued them on each panel.

VIDEO

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SUPPLIES

- Coupoles à l'horizon stamp set by 4enscrap

- Bonne année 2 die

- Zig markers

- Distress inks: blueprint sketch, salty ocean, tumbled glass, seedless preserves, victorian velvet, worn lipstick, spun sugar

- Versamark ink

- Embossing powders by Aladine

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock

- White cardstock from HobbyCraft (for the card base)

- Mirror cardstocks from my stash

- Glossy accents by Ranger

Wplus9 - Flowers & Glitter

Hey there!

Here is a new birthday card. It's quite simple and I used my favorite technique: embossing powder + watercoloring, but I love that beautiful stamp set!

I first started by die cutting a stitched scallop rectangle in watercolor paper. I stamped my image using my misti tool and versamark ink, and gold heat embossed it. Then I colored my flowers using distress inks.

To create my sentiment, I die cut the word Birthday one time from gold glitter paper, three times from white cardstock to create a dimensional effect, glued the four pieces together and attached the finished word on my panel using liquid glue. I stamped the word Happy on white cardstock, gold heat embossed it, and attached it to the panel using foam squares.

I attached my panel on some yellow cardstock, glued the whole piece on a white card base and added some clear droplets to finish the card.

VIDEO

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SUPPLIES

- Beautiful bouquet: mum stamp set from Wplus9

- All prettied up die from Mama Elephant

- Magical birthday stamp set from Simon Says Stamp
- Happy birthday craft die from Simon Says Stamp

- Picked raspberry, wild honey, mowed lawn, crushed olive, mustard seed distress inks from Tim Holtz

- Antique gold embossing powder from Simon Says Stamp

- Yellow paper from Toga

- Gold glitter paper from American Crafts

- Watercolor paper from Canson

- Clear droplets from Pretty Pink Posh

Valentine Card Series 2017 - Circles of Love

Hello there!

Here is the second card of my Valentine Series. I used a stamp from Simon Says Stamp that I love so much, it's so beautiful, and I can't wait to use it for other occasions!

I first started by stamping the image on watercolor paper using versamark ink and gold embossing powder. I really love the result, the design of this stamp is perfect!

I think that gold goes beautifully with red so I painted all the circled using that color. And to give more details to my panel I cut it using a stitched rectangle die.

I made my sentiment using three die cuts glued together, and as I wanted something to anchor, I die cut a banner from gold glitter paper. I attached these elements to my panel using liquid glue and double sided tape.

Finally I glued some golden hearts here and there, attached my panel to a piece of black cardstock and attached everything on a white card base.

VIDEO

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SUPPLIES

- Circle doodle background from Simon Says Stamp

- Ultra fine antique gold embossing powder from Simon Says Stamp

- Love die from Simon Says Stamp

- Black cardstocke from Simon Says Stamp

- Distress ink from Tim Holtz: candied apple

- Everyday sentiment banner from Lawn Fawn

- Large stitched 4 bar rectangle from Lawn Fawn

- Gold glitter paper from American Crafts

- Golden hearts sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

- 100lb solar white cardstock from Neenah

Simon Says Stamp Sketch Ranunculus - Thank You

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A little pause in my holiday card series to present this bold thank you card. I used one of my favorite stamp set with my favorite technique: Sketch Ranunculus from Simon Says Stamp and watercoloring.

First I cut a stitched rectangle in watercolor paper and then used my Misti tool to stamp my sentiment right in the middle with waterproof black ink.

I treated my watercolor paper with a powder tool to avoid any embossing powder to stick where it shouldn't. I stamped the flowers and leaves with versamark ink and gold heat embossed the images.

I colored all the elements using distress inks, and splattered them with black acrylic paint to add some interest to my flowers and leaves.

With double sided tape I glued my pannel on gold mirror cardstock and then I adhered the whole pannel on a white card base. Finally added a lot of clear sequins to make the card more sparkling.

VIDEO

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SUPPLIES

- "Sketch Ranunculus" and "Big Scripty Greetings" stamp set from Simon Says Stamp

- versamark ink from Tsukineko

- gold embossing powder from Aladine

- black dye ink from Hero Arts

- distress inks from Tim Holtz: shabby shutters, crushed olive, abandoned coral, tumbled glass

- watercolor paper from Canson

- gold prismatic cardboard from Maildor

- black acrylic paint from Pebeo

- sparkling clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

SSS August Card Kit - Rainbow Galaxy

Hello there!

Here is a new card using some product from the Simon Says Stamp August card kit.

First I white heat embossed the images on watercolor paper. Then in order to create a bright rainbow effect I applied and blended together several distress inks. To add a little more details to my galaxy I sprayed some water that I dried almost immediately with a paper towel.

Then I treated some black paper with a powder tool to avoid any static electricity, white heat embossed my sentiment and cut one end to make a little banner.

Adhered my rainbow galaxy pannel on the wood paper included in the kit. And glued everything on a white cardstock base where I stamped the second part of my sentiment with black ink.

Finally I added a bunch of sequins to make everything more sparkling.

VIDEO

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SUPPLIES

- the "Seeing stars" stamp set + the wood paper from the Simon Says Stamp August card kit

- distress inks from Tim Holtz: seedless preserves, carved pumpkin, peacock feather, mustard seed, candied apple, mowed lawn, salty ocean

- versamark ink from Tsukineko

- white emossing powder from Aladine

- black paper from Simon Says Stamp

- 110lb white paper for the base from Neenah

- distress sprayer from Ranger

- sparkling clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Simon Says Stamp Sketch Ranunculus - Birthday Ranunculus

Hello there!

Here is a new card using for the umpteenth time this beautifdul stamp set from SSS. I love it so much I always come back to it! Again, trying a new color combo by adding blue to my favorite ink colors.

I first white heat embossed the flowers on watercolor paper, then I painted them using distress inks and finally cut a rectangle in the pattern I had just created.

I die cut the happy birthday sentiment one time in my pattern paper and also three times in white cardstock. I adhered my pattern paper on some grey paper, glued the three white sentiments together, glued my pattern paper sentiment on top and then adhered everything in place.

Finally I glued in place the little bits of pattern paper (into the y or the b for example), and added some sequins to finish the card.

SUPPLIES

- the "Sketch Ranunculus" stamp set by Simon Says Stamp

- large stitched 4 bar rectangles by Lawn Fawn

- watercolor paper by Canson

- versamark ink by Tsukineko

- white embossing powder by Aladine

- distress inks by Tim Holtz: picked raspberry - broken china - mustard seed

- painted happy birthday die by Simon Says Stamp

- black paper by Simon Says Stamp

- sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh

Simon Says Stamp Spring Flowers - Blue Blooms

Hello there!

Back to watercoloring, my favorite! I really love the embossing resist technique. It's quick and easy and the colors stay into the lines!

Started by white heat emboss the images and then colored them.

For this card, I wanted something different. I usually use pink, reds or yellows for flowers but this time I went for blues and kaki, which I think look pretty good! :-)

Once dry, I die cut a rectangle to kind of frame my flowers, and adhered my pannel on some grey dark grey cardstock.

Added my sentiment using black ink, sprayed some gold ink and glued clear droplets to finish the card.

SUPPLIES

- the "Spring Flowers" stamp set by Simon Says Stamp

- the "Wild Beauty" stamp set by Simon Says Stamp

- watercolor paper by Canson

- versamark ink by Tsukineko

- white embossing powder by Aladine

- distress inks by Tim Holtz: tumbled glass, salty ocean,

- clear droplets by Pretty Pink Posh

- large stitched 4 bar rectangles by Lawn Fawn

- dark grey paper by Simon Says Stamp

- gold ink by Mister Huey's

- memento tuxedo black ink by Tsukineko

Altenew Way Too Sweet - Birthday Card

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Here is a card I made to celebrate the National Ice Cream Day. Again with my favorite technique: heat embossing + watercolors.

First white heat embossed the popsicles on watercolor paper and framed them with a scalloped die. Rainbow colored the images with distress inks and added coordinated enamel dots.

Adhered my watercolor paper on a cute polka dot paper, and added the die cut word celebrate.

And finally stamped my sentiment with black ink inside the card.

SUPPLIES

- the Way Too Sweet stamp set by Altenew

- happy birthday sentiment by Simon Says Stamp

- distress inks by Tim Holtz: seedless preserves, salty ocean, mowed lawn, spices marmalade, candied apple

- watercolor paper by Canson

- black & white polka dot paper by Simple Stories

- celebrate die by Waffle Flower

- enamel dots by My Mind's Eye

- versamark ink by Tsukineko

- white embossing powder by Aladine

- scalloped stitched borders by Lawn Fawn

Altenew - Birthday card

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Had so much with these cute cupcake stamps. When I saw them, I immediatly thought about the boutique Magnolia Bakery in New York City and decided to build an awning like I did for my three little ice cream card.

First I white heat embossed the cupcakes on watercolor paper. Decided to stamp them up and down to add some fun, and colored them with ditress inks. I cut a rectangle and then a scalloped border in the cupcake pattern to create my awning.

Adhered my awning on white paper. Then I die cut the word celebrate and heat embossed my sentiment with gold embossing powder. Added gold glitter on the pink cupcakes, and some sequins to finish my card.

SUPPLIES

- the Way Too Sweet stamp set by Altenew

- watercolor paper by Canson

- white paper by Stampin Up!

- black paper by Simon Says Stamp

- distress inks by Tim Holtz: candied apple, picked raspberry, squeezed lemonade, spun sugar, antique linen

- versamark ink by Tsukineko

- white and gold embossing powders by Aladine

- clear gold highlight embossing powder by Wow!

- celebrate die by Waffle Flower

- gold & sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh

- large stitched 4 bar rectangles by Lawn Fawn

Avery Elle - Rainbow birds

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I've been seing a lot of rainbow themed cards lately, so I wanted to give it a try too! So here is a card I made using the fun Tweet Tweet stamp set by Avery Elle.

I heat embossed the birds with translucent powder, then I colored them using distress inks. It was so much fun making them in rainbow colors, I think they're very cute!

On each one I added a dot of black gel pen to make their eye pop a little more, and also added some  clear glitter to make their little belly shine!

Glued the watercolor paper on some pretty black & white paper and glued everything on a green cardstock. Then I added some sequins to finish the card.

SUPPLIES

- the Tweet Tweet stamp set by Avery Elle

- watercolor paper by Canson

- ultra fine translucent embossing powder by Hero Arts

- distress inks by Tim Holtz Ranger: seedless preserves, salty ocean, tumbled glass, mowed lawn, mustard seed, spiced marmalade & fired brick

- black & white paper by Basic Grey

- green cardstock by Bazzil

- memento tuxedo black ink by Tsukineko

- sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh

- black gel pen by Sakura

SSS July Card Kit - Handwritten floral greetings

Hello there!

Here is a new card using the Simon Says Stamp July card kit. I used the same technique I've been using for a few weeks now: watercolor paper + heat embossing + distress inks. I think it's my favorite technique!

Supplies I used:

- The July card kit by Simon Says Stamp: the Handwritten floral greetings stamp set, the watercolor paper and the grey cardstock)

- Distress inks by Tim Holtz Ranger: picked raspberry, carved pumpkin, squeezed lemonade & mowed lawn

- Sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh

- Versamark ink by Tsukineko

- Gold and white embossing powder by Aladine

- Vellum by Canson

Altenew - Ice cream card

Hello there!

Summer is finally here and what is better than ice cream to fight the heat?

I heat embossed three times the ice cream cone image from the Way Too Sweet stamp set on watercolor paper and painted them using distress inks.

Then I created an awning using papers by Toga and border dies by Lawn Fawn. Finally added a cute sentiment, and some sequins.

SUPPLIES

- Way Too Sweet stamp set by Altenew

- Distress inks by Tim Holtz Ranger : mustard seed, mowed lawn, fired brick & antique linen

- Watercolor paper by Canson

- Large stitched 4 bar rectangles die by Lawn Fawn

- Versamark ink by Tsukineko

- UItra fine translucent embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Yellow, green and red papers by Toga

- Stitched scalloped borders by Lawn Fawn

- Memento Tuxedo black ink by Tsukineko

- Sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh

Simon Says Stamp - Watercolor flowers

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Love this Simon Says Stamp stamp set so much that I couldn't help myself making three cards using the same products.

For the first two, I white heat embossed the images on watercolor paper and colored them using some distress inks.

For the third one, I also white heat embossed the images. Then I just loaded the paper with water, and applied my favorite distress inks here and there to create a nice watercolor background.

I used black chevron paper (well we can't really see that it's a chevron pattern) on each card to add some contrast. Gold heat embossed the sentiments on black paper, and finally add some sequins because we never have enough sequins!

SUPPLIES

- Wild beauty stamp set by Simon Says Stamp

- Distress inks (mowed lawn, mustard seed, seedless preserves, spun sugar, picked raspberry, spiced marmalade, tumbled glass) by Ranger Tim Holtz

- Versamark watermark ink

- Gold embossing powder by Aladine

- Tuxedo black ink by Memento

- Watercolor paper by Canson

- Black paper by Simon Says Stamp

- Chevron paper by Pebbles

- Sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh