Card Making Monday: Wish Upon A Star

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I headed into the studio early this morning for a card making session and came out with this fun card... 

I tried a few different things with gelatos before settling on just one color. I scribbled a blue gelato on watercolor cardstock and used a water brush to smooth it out. It created a light, watercolor-like background. The small star stamp from Sweet Stamp Shop's Enjoy Calligraphy set was used to add to the background. It went perfectly with the sentiment and image from the Royal Wish set I had planned to use.

The sentiment was heat embossed on vellum while the castle was stamped and colored quickly with Tombow markers. I used a darker color marker to add a few quick lines of shading rather than carefully blending.

I couldn't resist adding just a few sequins with a small amount of Liquid Pearls dropped in the center. Too cute! I'm in love with this release from Sweet Stamp Shop. Check out their full line of stamps here.

SUPPLIES :: Paper Cut Cardstock, Watercolor Paper, Vellum / Sweet Stamp Shop Enjoy Calligraphy & / VersaFine Onyx Black Ink / VersaMark Watermark / Ranger Clear Embossing Powder / Silver Sequins / Black Liquid Pearls / Tombow Markers / Faber-Castell Gelatos

TOOLS :: Tonic 12" Guillotine / Acrylic Block / MyStik Permanent & Vellum Adhesives / Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares 

Star & Watercolor Background

One of my favorite card making techniques is using Distress Inks as watercolors. That's exactly what I did to create the sky-themed background for today's card.

To create the background, I pressed the ink pads directly to a craft sheet. Distress Inks react with water; therefore, I added a few sprays to the inks before dipping watercolor cardstock into the ink. The first layer of ink was too light for my liking. I dried the layer and dipped it into the ink a second time. 

The new stamp set, Enjoy Calligraphy, from Sweet Stamp Shop quickly became one of my favorites. The script is beautiful. I used the small stars stamp repeatedly to cover the background before adding it to the card front. A little vellum scrap and a die cut completed the look. 

So dreamy... Excuse me while I create about 400 more. I just love these products. 

SUPPLIES :: Paper Cut Cardstock, Watercolor Paper, Iridescent Vellum / Sweet Stamp Shop Enjoy Calligraphy Stamp Set / VersaFine Black Ink / Spellbinders Die / Faded Jeans, Weathered Wood, Dusty Concord, & Tattered Rose Distress Inks

TOOLS :: Evolution Die Cutting Tool / Acrylic Block / Tonic 12" Guillotine / MyStik Permanent Adhesive / Mini Mister / Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet

Loads Of Love :: Paper Piecing with Sweet Stamp Shop

Hi there! Today's project is full of pastels and love. Aww.... 

I just can't get enough of the images in this stamp set by Sweet Stamp Shop. I paper pieced the image using a combination of patterned paper and cardstock. The background was created with chalk ink and my favorite heart stamp. 

To contrast this adorable card, I have something I don't love... Snow in April. I shared this photo on Instagram yesterday, and we received even more today! Go away, ok?! 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope the weather where you are is sunny and warm. 

CARD SUPPLIES :: Paper Cut Cardstock / American Crafts Patterned Paper / Sweet Stamp Shop 'Press It Wash It' Stamp Set / Memento Tuxedo Black / VersaMagic Aquatic Splash

Card Making Monday: Cheers To You

Happy Monday! This morning I gathered all of my card making supplies and then sat down at my computer to find a fun sketch for today's project. After finding the mother of all card sketches on the Retro Sketches blog, I got to work. 

I stayed true to original sketch, choosing not to change the orientation or design. 

The diagonals were easy to create with my paper trimmer. I chose to cut just the blue and orange piece, layering them on top of a yellow square piece. The orange cardstock was embossed for added texture! 

Thanks for checking out today's card. Enjoy your week!

SUPPLIES :: Paper Cut White Cardstock / American Crafts Orange Cardstock / We R Memory Keepers Hip Hip Hooray Collection / Sweet Stamp Shop Stamp Set / Memento Tuxedo Black Ink / Marvy Matchables Orange Ink / Yellow Baker's Twine

TOOLS :: Lifestyle Crafts Embossing Folder / Vagabond Machine / Glossy Accents / Tonic Guillotine 

Card Making Monday

Hello, and Happy Monday! It's time to show off a few cards I created this morning for Creations Galore. If you're local, I'd love for you to stop in and create one of these lovely Valentine's as a fun Make N Take this week. 

For the first card, I started with a cupid stamp from Art Impressions. I couldn't resist that cute image paired with the 'love is in the air' sentiment. He was colored with Copic markers and added to layers of Echo Park's Head Over Heels collection. 

The second card was an easy one to whip up. I combined the bicycle Echo Park paper with the matching sentiment from Sweet Stamp Shop. I can't wait to create a few more to mail out to loved ones!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you had an amazing weekend. Are you creating any Valentine themed cards?

CARD ONE SUPPLIES : Paper Cut Cardstock / Echo Park Head Over Heels Collection / Memento Tuxedo Black Ink / Colorbox Black Pigment Ink / Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen / Copic Markers / A Muse Studio Sheer Ribbon / Marvy Circle Punch

CARD TWO SUPPLIES : Paper Cut Cardstock / Echo Park Head Over Heels Collection / Memento Tuxedo Black & Rhubarb Stalk Ink / Sweet Stamp Shop Stamp Set

Card Making Monday : Thank You Florals

Hello and Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was spent stalking crafty friends as they enjoy CHA and show all the new products I just can't wait to get my hands on! Before moving onto the next best thing, I dug up a stamp set, embossing folder, and die that were added to my collection this past year and created this pretty card...

Only a portion of the card base was placed into the embossing folder. This may be my new favorite technique! After cutting the die, I stamped the floral wreath using Marvy Markers and Sweet Stamp Shop's Monogram It set. A layer of vellum and a stamped banner complete the card. 

Thanks for visiting the blog today! Have a great week!

SUPPLIES :: Paper Cut Cardstock & Vellum, Marvy Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Sweet Stamp Shop Monogram It

TOOLS :: Spellbinders Die, Lifestyle Crafts Sketchbook Embossing Folder & Evolution Tool

Card Making Monday : Jane Austen Love

Happy Monday Everyone! It's freezing outside, so I spent the day inside crafting up a few cards. I couldn't help but share one of my favorites.... 

I recently picked up this stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop full of Jane Austen quotes. LOVE! I stamped the lace border down the left side, added a few paper scraps, and stamped away! So quick and easy. Rather than use cream layering swatches on a black card base, I made the cream cardstock the base and adhered it to a larger piece of black cardstock. It's harder to photograph, but the card style is one of my favorites to send. 

Thanks for stopping by today. Enjoy your week!

SUPPLIES :: Paper Cut Cardstock, We R Memory Keepers Antique Chic Collection, Sweet Stamp Shop Austen Obsessed Set, Memento Tuxedo Black, Studio Calico Hearts Wood Veneers

*If you're near Green Bay, Wisconsin, I'd love for you to stop into Creations Galore to create this card as a Make N Take. For more information, visit us here.

Card Making Monday

Hello and Happy Monday! It's time to share a few new Make N Takes I've created for Creations Galore this week. If you're local, I'd love for you to stop by and have some fun with us!

Both cards I'm sharing today are quite simple. For this card, a border was created with a Martha Stewart punch and added to the front. All of the papers came from Bo Bunny's The Avenues collection. The stamp is from Sweet Stamp Shop... Love the whimsical handwriting. 

For the second card, I heat embossed the sentiment from Penny Black onto white cardstock using Ranger Ultra Fine Detail Gold. I kept it simple, adding two coordinating paper strips along the left hand side. 

Nothing too fancy today, but these would be quick and easy to create for Christmas gifts. Just package a few together and wrap pretty! 

Give Thanks : Distress Ink Background

I'm on the Creations Galore blog today with a step-by-step video on how I created this fun Make N Take using Sweet Stamp Shop sets and Distress Inks. I'd love for you to stop by!