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You Color My World with Kat Scrappiness

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I am so glad that you joined me today! It feels like spring is just around the corner and I can already see some pops of color in my garden.

For my project today, I am showcasing the Wreath Die, Everyday Brush Strokes Stamp Set and the Pearl Mixes by Kat Scrappiness [Ballerina, Peach, Bumble Bee, Mint Green, Caribbean Blue and Frosted Grape].

Here’s how I made this card:

Simple yet classy! I hope you like this card today and got inspired. The supplies I’ve used have been linked on each product name as highlighted above. 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!

Happy Birthday Card with CC Designs

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I have been building up my stash of birthday cards and my project today features one of my favorite stamp sets from CC Designs called Birthday Critters with the Birthday Critters Die Set.

Here’s how I made this card:

  • stamp the images on some Neenah Classic Crest Solar white card stock.
  • color images in with alcohol markers (or any medium of your choice).
  • die-cut the image using the coordinating die.
  • die-cut some birthday-themed pattern paper and adhere on some A2-size, top-folding notecard.
  • die-cut the Happy Birthday Circle Frame die on some Neenah 100 lb. card stock.
  • use the circle shaker pouch and add some confetti as the shaker element. Adhere and close the shaker on the card.
  • adhere the Happy Birthday die-cut on the circle shaker using liquid glue.
  • finish the card design by adhering the focal image on the card.

I love the simplicity of this fun shaker card. I hope you like this project 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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Thinking of You Card with Newton’s Nook Designs

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I have been building up my stash of “just-because” cards and today’s project features the Lilac Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies with the A7 Frames and Banners Die Set by Newton’s Nook Designs.

Here’s how I made this card:

  • stamp the images on some Neenah Classic Crest Solar white card stock.
  • color images in with alcohol markers (or any medium of your choice).
  • die-cut the images using the coordinating die.
  • die-cut some pattern paper that compliments the color of the stamp images using the biggest die from the A7 Frames & Banners Die Set.
  • die-cut the frame (using the same die set above) on some Neenah solar white card stock. adhere some acetate sheet on this frame and add foam adhesive to create the shaker well.
  • add some iridescent sequins as the shaker element on top and close the shaker.
  • adhere the card front on an A7 card base.
  • add the focal images on each window with either liquid glue or tape runner.
  • use the banner die to die-cut some lilac card stock. stamp the sentiment on this piece using Versamark ink. Sprinkle some white embossing powder and heat set with heating tool.
  • adhere the sentiment on the middle of the card to finish the design.

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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Hoppy Spring with Newton’s Nook Designs

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Hoppy spring!  I know things are so scary for all of us at the moment and creating cards is the one thing that calms my soul.  Without this hobby, I’d probably go nuts!  My husband and I are currently stuck overseas and we are not allowed to go anywhere (or fly home)!  I am sure a lot of you are in the same situation so let us all pray and hope that this pandemic will go away soon!  This is why I decided to share some cheerful shaker card today, showcasing the Hop into Spring stamp set and coordinating dies, with the Framework die set, Woodland Picnic stamp set and coordinating dies, Sky Scene builder dies, Land Border die set and the Essential Alphabet dies.   

 

To make my shaker card, I started by die-cutting some Bristol smooth white card stock using the biggest die from the Framework die set.  I ink-blended this panel with Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar distress oxide inks.  I used my distress sprayer to spray some water on this panel and dabbed it with my paper towel to dry.  I used a stitched circle die from my stash to die-cut the colored panel to create my window and adhered this piece on an embossed white card stock.  I also used the same circle die to die-cut the grass using the Land Borders die.

 

I stamped the two bunnies from the Hop Into Spring and Woodland Picnic stamp sets on some Neenah solar white card stock and colored them in with my alcohol markers.  I used the coordinating dies to die-cut the images.

 

To create my scene, I used the Sky Builder die set to die cut the sun ad clouds and the word “SPRING” using the Essential Alphabet die set.  Now that I have all of the elements I needed, I started to assemble my card.

 

I added some acetate sheet on my ink-blended panel and foam adhesive to create my well. I adhered the grass and clouds with some liquid adhesive. I added some iridescent hearts as my shaker element.

 

I used “Press N Seal” to line up the letters on my card and adhered them using some liquid glue.

 

 

 

I stamped the word “hoppy”  with Versafine Onyx Black ink and finished my design by adding white dots to the flower using my white gel pen.  Here’s a closer look:

 

 

I hope I have inspired you to create something beautiful today!  The supplies I used are listed and linked below.  thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

 

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Trinity Stamps January Release Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Trinity Stamps Product release blog hop.  You also have a chance to win some so PRIZES today so please read through til the end of the blog post to find out more info.  [Just a little important note:  I know some of you had difficulties finding the comments section.  If you would like to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway, the “comments section” will only be ever visible when a single post on Word Press is being viewed. Please click on this particular blog post and you will be able to leave a comment below.  Thank you!]  

 

For my project today, I am showcasing the Monster Love 4×6 stamp set and its Monster Love coordinating die set.  I am also featuring the Slimline Cards Series: Scalloped Card Panels and Banner die set.  New products are available for purchase now and are listed and linked below.

 

To make the card, I started by die-cutting my slimline card panel using the biggest die from the Slimline Card Series: Scalloped Card Panels and Banner die set with some Bristol Smooth white card stock.  I ink-blended this background with distress oxide inks with the Blending Buddy White Bristle Blending Brush.

 

Next, I sprayed the colored panel with water using my distress sprayer and dabbed it with a paper towel.  I used a circle die from my stash to create the windows for my stamped images.  I adhered some acetate sheet on the back of this panel with some liquid adhesive.  I also added some foam adhesive to create the well for my shaker card.  I added the I’ve Got My Eye On You – Mixed Green Eyes Sprinkles, the Dot Your Eyes – Mixed Violet Eye Sprinkles and the Crafty Love – mixed-sized Clay Heart Sprinkles as my shaker element.  I adhered this piece on a slimline card base measuring 3 1/2 by 8 1/2.

 

I stamped my images from the Monster Love 4×6 stamp set on some Neenah solar white card stock and colored the images in with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  I used the Monster Love coordinating die set to die-cut the images.  I adhered the images on my card using some liquid glue.

 

 

I stamped the sentiments on black strips with Versamark ink and sprinkled some white embossing powder, then heat-setting using my Wagner heating tool.  I adhered the sentiments on the card with my tape runner.

 

To finish my design, I stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink and sprinkled some embossing powder, then heat-set using my heating tool.  I added some white heart sprinkles to adorn the card and glossy accents to the heart for more texture and dimension. Here’s another look:

 

 

PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES!   

 

Trinity Stamps will be giving away 3 prizes!  One (1) winner will win a $25 gift certificate to the Trinity shop and Two (2) winners will win a $15-Gift Certificate.  To be eligible, hoppers must leave a comment on all stops. Comments are due by February 7, 2020 at 11:59 PM PST.  Winners will be announced on the Trinity Blog on February 10, 2020.

 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs and YouTube video below to enter:

Adelina Starce

Amanda Wilcox

Arjita Singh

Brenda Noelke

Dani Bondurant

Ashley Hughes

Christine Burillo-Kirch

Davina Cantrell

Dana Kirby

Elyse Robinson

Emily Mydlowski

Emelie Hessler

Jeannie Lieu

Jenny Hall

Julianne Foyil

Katie Brooks

Jess Francisco

Malgorzata “Goga” Kalbarczyk-Leonczuk

Mirella Rogan

Kelly Butler-Fusco

Nicole Martel

Shanna Slater

Lisa Mensing

Silvia Galloni

Sabrina Leavell

Maria Russell (you are here)

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Hope Shaker Card with Cas-ual Fridays Stamp

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Hello everyone! It’s Maria back on the blog with you today with another card, showcasing the Tin Roof Cover Die and the Big Hope Fri-Die.

 

This type of card is never easy to make.  A friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago and she is currently going through some chemo treatment.  She’s doing really well (thank the Lord above)!  I will be sending her a gift and so I created this card to go along with it.

This card is really simple to make and I didn’t even do any stamping.  I started by die-cutting the Tin Roof Cover Die with a 110 lb. white card stock.  I also die-cut the word “hope” and set both aside as I worked on my background.

I ink-blended an A2 size Bristol Smooth white card stock with Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick using a sunburst stencil.  I know you can hardly see the inside but it is a sun-ray.  I figured the significance of this would have a huge impact since there’s always light at the end of the tunnel, and she is almost there!

I die-cut a frame die and adhered my Tin Roof die-cut behind the frame.  I wanted to create a shaker card and needed the frame to cover the foam tape.  I also adhered the acetate sheet to keep the shaker elements intact.

I used some light pink and crystal sequins mix with sparkling stars for my shaker element.  This card is so pretty in real life.

To finish my design, I ink-blended the “hope” die-cut with the same distress oxide ink that I used for the background and layered it with some dark gray card stock to add some texture and dimension.  Here’s a closer look:

I hope you like my project today.  Please visit CAS-ual Fridays Stamps  to purchase the stamp and dies that I featured today.  Don’t forget to use my coupon code “MARIASENTME” for 15% off your order.  Happy stamping!

A Lifetime is not Long Enough to Love You

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Hello fellow Spectrum Noir and Crafter’s Companion fans!  I hope you’re all having a great week.  I am so excited to share today’s card because I used all of my favorite products and combined them into this project.

For today’s card, I am showcasing the Crafter’s Companion Spring is in the Air and Spring Sentiments stamp set, along with Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers and Finesse Alcohol Proof Dye in Rustic Brown.

I started by stamping the image on some Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Card Stock with Finesse Alcohol Proof Dye ink in Rustic Brown.  I colored the image in with my Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers. The colors I used are shown in the photo below.

I ink-blended another piece of Ultra smooth white card stock with some ink from my stash and stamped the clouds from the Spring is in the Air stamp set.  I used the Fairytale Princess sequin mix as my shaker element.  I cut a piece of acetate sheet and used a Foliage Frame die  from my stash  to cut another 110 lb. white card stock.  I adhered both pieces on the colored background with foam adhesive.

I stamped my sentiment onto a black card stock with Spectrum Noir watermark ink and sprinkled it with white embossing powder.  I used my heating tool to heat set it and used a banner die to cut it out.  I adhered the image and the sentiment on the card.

Words cannot even describe how much I love this card!  I think the Spring is in the Air and Spring Sentiments stamp sets are a definite must-have for any stamper/paper crafter.  You can use this for any occasion, not just for Spring.  Here’s a closer look:

I hope you like my project today.  Please visit Crafter’s Companion to purchase the supplies I showcased today.  The rest of the supplies I used are listed and linked below.  Have a wonderful day and happy stamping!

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Friendship Card and a Farewell to CAS-ual Fridays

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Hello CAS-ual Fridays fans!  Maria here on the blog with you today.  I am so sad to say that this is going to be my last post as a member of the Ink squad.  Being on this team has made me a better designer and having Michele Gross as our lady boss, wow! I can’t even stop the tears as I’m writing this.  Michele is the best ever and the girls on this team are simply sweet and amazing!  I could never ask for a better team!  Sadly, my schedule has gone a bit awry but I will continue to promote CAS-ual Fridays and if you follow my blog or instagram, you will still see these projects.

For my project today, I am showcasing my favorite dies from the March release.  I used the Tin Roof Cover Fri-Die and the Sweet Friend Fri-Dies.

 

Here’s my card:

 

How I made the card:

  • die-cut the Tin Roof Cover Fri-Die with some 110 lb smooth white card stock.  also die-cut a frame die from my stash with to layer this together.
  • adhere acetate sheet with using strong adhesive to create the window for the shaker.
  • add some foam adhesive and add sequin mix for the shaker element.
  • close the shaker card by adding patterned paper with strong adhesive.
  • die-cut the “Hello” from the Sweet Friend Fri-dies on some black card stock.
  • run this piece through a sticker maker and adhere the same on the foreground.
  • stamp the sentiment from the Supercalifragilistic stamp set on some vellum with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat emboss using clear embossing powder.  Adhere this piece around the card and secure with tape on the back.
  • adhere this shaker piece on an A2 side folding card base.
Here’s a closer look:

To finish my design, I used my Sakura white gel pen to add some lines and dots to the “Hello” sentiment.

 

I hope you like my card and got inspired to create something beautiful today!  Please don’t forget to use my coupon code “MARIASENTME” for 15% off your order.   I hope you have an amazing day, and happy crafting!

Newton’s Nook Designs – Reveal Day 3 – Stylish Stockings and Reindeer Roll Call

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It is the third day of the October reveals at Newton’s Nook Designs.   Are you enjoying the release so far and able to check out the blog posts for the last two days?   Are you loving the stamps and dies so far, as well as the projects?  You also have a chance to win each stamp set during release week so check out the details I have indicated at the end of this blog post.  [Just a little important note:  I know some of you had difficulties finding the comments section.  If you would like to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway, the “comments section” will only be ever visible when a single post on Word Press is being viewed. Please click on this particular blog post and you will be able to leave a comment below.  Thank you for understanding and I apologize for the confusion.]

For my first card below, I am showcasing the Stylish Stockings stamp set and dies.  I love this set so much.  You can create so many cute Christmas cards and gift tags using this set.  Here’s what it looks like:

I stamped my images with different stamp inks on Neenah smooth white card stock and die-cut them with the coordinating dies.  I die-cut the window frame and cut my plaid patterned paper to assemble my card.  To finish the design, I added the sentiment using the Sentiments of the Season stamp set (revealed on the first day) and added the holly and red berries.  Here’s the card:

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Here’s another simple card with the Stylish Stockings and Sentiments of the Season:

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For my third card, I am showcasing the Reindeer Roll Call Stamp set, and the Acetate Sheets and the Double-Sided Adhesive Foam Sheets by Newton’s Nook.  These double-sided adhesive fun foam is a must-have.  They are super sticky and very sturdy!  You are absolutely going to love this for your shaker cards.

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I started out by coloring my card stock with my distress oxide inks (picked raspberry, wilted violet and broken china) with my blending tools.  I sprayed water on the colored card stock with my distress sprayer and dabbed it with a dry paper towel.  I die-cut this piece using a tag die from my collection.   I added the acetate sheet and double-sided adhesive foam to my card front.  I finished the design by adding a red ribbon, the jingle bells and the reindeers from the stamp set.  This card is so simple but so much fun.  Here’s the card:

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Are you inspired yet and excited for this October release?  Aren’t these stamps and dies so awesome?  Would you like to win the “Stylish Stockings” or the “Reindeer Roll Call” Stamp Set? Each of these stamp sets will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here’s how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday October 19th at 9pm CST to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, October 20th.

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell (you are here)
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

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