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So Glad You’re My Mom with LDRS Creative

| marialrussell

Mother’s Day is almost here and I have a beautiful card to share with you, showcasing the Cherry Blossom Layering Dies, along with the Special Occasions Stamp Set.

I started by die-cutting the leaves and flowers using the Cherry Blossom Layering Dies with different colors of scrap card stock.  I assembled the leaves and flowers using liquid glue and set it aside to let it dry for a few minutes.

The background was made by foiling the A2 Toner Frames Paper (retired) with some gold foil.  I trimmed this panel for 4 x 5 1/4 inches and adhered onto some top-folding notecard.

I stamped the sentiment from the Special Occasions Stamp Set with Raven Hybrid ink and finished the design by adding some Watercolor Enamel Dots for added texture and interest.  Here’s another look at the card:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. The supplies I used are highlighted and linked within the context of this blog post. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

Welcome Home with LDRS Creative

| marialrussell

Hello my crafty friends.  Maria here on the blog with you today!

I am so happy I got to play around with a few of the newly released stamp sets by LDRS Creative.  For this project, I am showcasing the Sunny Days Ahead Stamp Set along with the  Home Stamp Set and A LOT of my favorite LDRS Hybrid inks. 

If you need the specific colors to replicate this card, here’s what I used –> Soft Kisses, Lipstick Jungle, Dan-D-Lion, Little Boy Blue, Key Lime Pie, Tangerine Dream, In Your Face Orange, Coffee Bean, Marina Madness, Dark Wash Jeans, Boysenberry Blast, Parisian Purple and Grape Ape.

To get started, I trimmed a panel of some Neenah Solar White Card Stock measuring 5 1/4 X 4 inches.  I started stamping with the pink house on the right hand side and worked my way down to the purple one at the bottom.  I really didn’t have any design in mind when I started stamping the images.  I just worked my way through and added more images here and there.

The great thing about using this Sunny Days Stamp Set is that the possibilities are endless!  You can create so many different scenes using this set!  I had so much fun layering and stamping the tiny images to fill up the whole scene.  I then adhered the focal panel on some A2-size notecard.

Lastly, I stamped the sentiment from the Home Stamp Set on some black card stock with watermark Ink.  I sprinkled some White Embossing Powder then used my heating tool to heat set.  I trimmed the sentiment using my precision snips and adhered onto the card with liquid glue.   Here’s another look:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. The supplies I used are highlighted and linked within the context of this blog post. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

Doodle Flowers with LDRS Creative

| marialrussell

Is anyone else excited for Spring?! I am back today to share yet another just-because card, featuring products by LDRS Creative.

I am so happy that I got to play with the beautiful Doodle Flower Dies, along with the All Occasions Word Dies from the November release.

I don’t know what it is but even though LDRS Creative has a ton of flower dies released in the past, each set has an amazing array of floral and greenery that are so unique and beautiful, I just can’t get enough of them!  This Doodle Flower Die Set is another example!  I love that you can look at the back of the packaging too and see how you can just put them together!  Even a beginner paper-crafter will have no issues assembling the flowers!

I started by die-cutting the flowers and greenery using the Doodle Flower Die Set with a bunch of scraps that I already have in my stash.  I adhered and assembled the flowers together with liquid glue and set them all aside to dry while I work on the card background.

The card background was made by die-cutting the gold card stock first, using the medium die from the A2 Diagonal Stitched Layered Card Toppers and adhered on some A2 size notecard with liquid glue.  I also used the smaller die from the same A2 Diagonal Stitched Layered Card Toppers to die-cut the Lily Toner Collection paper pad.  I foam-mounted this on top of the gold background for added dimension.

Adhering the floral pieces were easy as I only used liquid glue to layer them up.  Lastly, the sentiment was die-cut using the All Occasions Word Dies on some black and white card stock, and adhered on the card with glue.  I finished the card design by adhering some Lovely Watercolor Enamel Dots for added interest.  Here’s another look:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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Clean & Simple Card with LDRS Creative

| marialrussell

Hello and welcome back to my blog! I am sharing this clean and simple card today showcasing some of my favorites from the latest release by LDRS Creative.  For my project today, I am showcasing the Flower Doodles Stamp Set, Flower Doodle Coordinating Dies, along with the Flower Doodles Layering Stencils and a previously released set called Orchid Stamp Set.

I started by stamping the image on some Neenah Solar White Card Stock with some Raven Hybrid Ink.  I used some washi tape to hold up this panel on my craft mat and used Stencil 1A from the Flower Doodles Layering Stencils, some blending brush and Tropical Sea Hybrid Ink.

Next, stencil 1B was placed on the stamped panel and this time, I used Dark Wash Jeans.  Stencil 2A was used with In Your Face Orange and Prickly Pear Perfection Hybrid inks.  Lastly, Stencil 2B was used with Olive Branch Hybrid Ink.

Once I was happy with the colors I chose, I used the Flower Doodles Coordinating Die to die-cut the flowers.  I then cut a panel of Neenah Solar White Card Stock measuring 4 x 5 1/4 inches.  I adhere this panel on some to-folding black A2-size notecard.

For added texture and interest, I used the small stamp from the Orchid Stamp Set and stamped the image repeatedly on the card with Raven Hybrid Ink.  I adhere the flowers with liquid glue and finished the design by stamping the sentiment.  Easy, peasy but I love how this turned out!  Here’s another look:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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3 Last-Minute Halloween Cards with Matching Envelopes | LDRS Creative

| marialrussell

Hello my crafty friends! Are you all done creating Halloween Cards yet?! If you are looking to create some last-minute Halloween cards without the fuss of stamping and coloring images, here’s a cute project for you (or should I say, a couple?)!  These cards are so easy to make and they have cute matching envelopes to boot!

For today’s projects, I am showcasing the Trick-or-Treat 6×6 Halloween Paper Pack, along with the A2 Diagonal Stitched Layered Card Toppers, Large Word Halloween Dies, A2 Envelope Dies and A2 Envelope Liner Die.  Let me just tell you that the new A2 Envelope Dies with the A2 Envelope Liner Die are SO EASY to put together and they look like you bought them from a stationery store!

All 3 cards (and envelopes) were made the same way!  If I wasn’t running out of the Trick-or-Treat Halloween Paper, I could have made more, to be honest!

I started by die-cutting the sentiments using the Large Word Halloween Dies [this die-set is another favorite of mine from the latest release] on some different colors of card stock.  I adhered them together with liquid glue.

Next, the background panel was die-cut using the A2 Diagonal Stitched Layered Card Toppers Die and adhered on some black A2-size notecard.  I foam-mounted the Halloween Sentiments onto the card for added dimension.  Easy peasy and I’m done with all three cards!  However, I wanted to add some matching envelopes to finish the design.  I used the A2 Envelope Dies and the A2 Envelope Liner Die to die-cut some black and gray card stock and the matching Halloween Paper that I used to create the cards.  I adhered them together using some strong adhesive.  Here’s another look at the finished projects:

I hope you like these cards today and got inspired. Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create these projects. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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Haunted Mansion Pockets Pals by LDRS Creative

| marialrussell

Hello!  I have a SPOOKY card for you guys today, featuring the Haunted Mansion Pocket Pals stamp set from the LDRS Creative new Fall/Halloween Collection.

I started by stamping the Haunted Mansion image on some Neenah Solar White card stock with Raven Hybrid ink [this ink is perfect for using with either watercolor or alcohol markers].  I colored the images in with alcohol markers.  My color palette was inspired by the packaging itself.  I definitely LOVE that LDRS Creative gives you ideas on how to color the stamps.  I wish more companies will do this with their packaging.

Next, I carefully ink-blended the background using Dark Wash Jeans Hybrid ink and some blending brush to create the night sky.  

To create a spooky effect, I stamped the little “ghosty” images and the bats on the window and background with Raven Hybrid ink.  I also die-cut the grass panel twice on some black card stock using the In the Grass Die Set.  I adhered these on the card with liquid glue.

Now that my scene is almost finished, I decided to add the moon that I die-cut using the By the Light of the Moon Die Set.  I also stamped the sentiment on some black card stock with LDRS Watermark ink.  I sprinkled some White Embossing Powder and used heating tool to heat-set the sentiment.  I fussy-cut the sentiment and adhered on the card.

Lastly, I used some white gel pen to add some dots and stars for added texture and interest.  Here’s another look at the finished card:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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LDRS Summer Release Project Inspiration

| marialrussell

I have a project inspiration to share with you today, featuring products from the summer release by LDRS Creative. It was honestly really tough to choose which one to feature first. However, I decided to include some of the projects that I have previously made in case you are looking for more inspiration.

For the card below, I am showcasing the beautiful Dahlia Layering Dies along with the Ginkgo Leaves Die, A2 Diagonal Layered Stitched Toppers Die, Diagonal Stitched Layered Frames Die and the Peppermint Stick Stencil.

Here’s how I made this card:

I love how this card turned out. Here are a few more projects that I recently made using products from the LDRS Summer Release.

The card above features the Big Word Die Thinking of You. I used the amazing LDRS Hybrid Inks to color the letters in rainbow order.

This card above features the cute Cave Kiddos Stamp Set, Cave Kiddos Coordinating Dies, Cave Dwelling Stamp Set, Cave Dwelling Coordinating Dies, Hawaiian Vacation Stamp Set and Hawaiian Vacation Coordinating Dies.

The card above is a sneak peek of what I am featuring tomorrow on the LDRS Inspiration Blog, featuring the Cave Kiddos Stamp Set along with the Happy Me, Happy You 4×4 stamp set and Sentiment Stack Die II. You have to check it out to see more inspiration made by the design team.

I hope you like these projects and got inspired. Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create these projects. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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Simple Yet Elegant Card with Aspen Leaves by LDRS Creative

| marialrussell

Hello my crafty friends!  I am back today after a short break sharing this very simple (yet elegant card), showcasing the Aspen Leaves Die Set, along with the Diamonds A2 Cover Plate Die, Hawaiian Vacation Stamp Set and Dan-D-Lion Hybrid Ink.

I started by die-cutting some Bristol Smooth White Card stock using the Aspen Leaves Die Set.  I inked up the pieces using Dan-D-Lion Hybrid Ink with some Blending Brush.  Let me just say how much I LOVE the Hybrid Inks because they just blend like butter!

The background panel was made by dry-embossing some Neenah Solar White Card Stock using the Diamonds A2 Cover Plate Die.  I adhered this panel on some A2-size note card.  

Using some liquid glue, I adhered the Aspen Leaves on the card panel and finished my card design by stamping the sentiment from the Hawaiian Vacation Stamp Set with Raven Hybrid Ink.  Here’s another look at the card:

I hope you like my simple, yet elegant card today!  Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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Here Today, Gone to Maui with LDRS Creative

| marialrussell

Hello LDRS fans!  Summer is here and tanning season officially started, yay!  To celebrate, I am sharing this fun “just-because” card showcasing the Gone to Maui Exclusive Craft Kit, along with the Ocean Waves 6×6 Stencil, Under the Sea 6×6 Stencil and a few of my favorite LDRS Hybrid inks.

The Gone to Maui Exclusive Craft Kit is limited edition and only available while supplies lasts so grab them now before they are gone.  The kit is packed-full of awesome crafting goodies!

The images were stamped using Raven Hybrid Ink on some Neenah Solar White Card Stock.  I colored the images in with alcohol markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them all out.

The background panel was ink-blended using the Ocean Waves Stencil, Under the Sea stencil with LDRS Blender Brushes and Iced Tea, Bali Blue and Little Boy Blue Hybrid inks.  I waited for this panel to dry for a few minutes and adhered on some A2-size notecard.

I foam-mounted the images on the focal panel and finished the card design by stamping the sentiment with Raven Hybrid Ink.  Here’s another look at the card:

I hope you like my card today and got inspired.  Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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