Thursday, June 28, 2018

Under the Sea feat Studio Katia

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Hi everyone! Today I am back with a card I created for the Red, Blue and White Theme Week on the Studio Katia Blog using the Under the Sea stamp set.

For the background of this cute underwater scene I used the Brush Stroke Waves stencils and Distress Inks. I also cut the ocean panel with the rectangle die in the Darling Ribbon and Dotted Frames set to create a dotted edge on the short

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Galaxy Background with Nuvo Shimmer Powders and Mica Mists feat Inkroad Stamps + Discount Code

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Hi everyone! Today I am back with a post and a video showing you how I created a galaxy background using

Nuvo Shimmer Powders and Nuvo Mica Mists.

The stamps I used today come from the gorgeous Majestic AF set by Inkroad stamps - I love the style of the illustrations and the sentiment really spoke to me. I might even frame this card and hang it over my desk for when I am in need of

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Combining Distress Inks and Oxides for Tone on Tone Stamping feat Create a Smile Stamps

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Hi everyone! It’s time for another challenge over at the Create a Smile blog and I am back with a card and a video inspired by the wonderful mood board that Christine created!





For this card I combined the Lights On! and the Where Your Heart Is clear stamp sets and I created a little scene. I stamped my images on Neenah Solar White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Quick Watercolor Technique feat Studio Katia - The Daily Marker 30 Day Blog Hop

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Hi everyone! Today I am back with a quick post showing you two cards I made for the Studio Katia blog, as part of a blog hop for Kathy Racoosin’s The Daily Marker 30 day challenge.



Both cards are made using the same technique and the same supplies. I used the Citrus Trimmings stamp set for my images and the Dotted Patterns Set 1 Creative dies to cut both the main panel and the central

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Combining Die Cut and Heat Embossed Sentiments | Heffy Doodle's Birthday Blog Hop + Giveaway!

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Hi everyone! Today I am very excited to back on the blog to share two cards and a video that I made to celebrate Heffy Doodle's first birthday! Whohoooo! I really love Heffy Doodle stamps and dies and I am absolutely thrilled to join the celebrations! And there are some treats for you too, so make sure you read this post until the end! 😉








For now, though, let's talk about the cards

Monday, June 11, 2018

Layering Die Cut Backgrounds feat Kobi Bearing Gifts

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Hi everyone! It's Laura here, and for our Masculine/Father's day theme week I created a birthday card with the adorable Kobi Bearing Gifts stamp set.
As a first step I started working on my background. I cut three panels out of some Bristol Smooth cardstock using the rectangle die in the Darling Ribbon and Dotted Frames set and I inked them up with Distress Oxides in Squeezed Lemonade,

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Storybook Coloring with Spectrum Noir plus Ink Smooshing with Oxides feat Impronte d'Autore

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 Hi everyone! Just a quick post to let you know that I am on the Impronte d'Autore blog with and a step by step tutorial showing how I created these three cards using stamps from the new Wizard of Oz collection by Impronte d'Autore.The post is in Italian but there are lots of pictures so it should be straightforward enough to follow along. I will show you a few of theme here, but make

Twinchies Set feat CC Designs and Nuvo Shimmer Powders

June 07, 2018 0 Comments



Hi everyone! Today I am back with post and a video showing you how I created a cute set of four Twinchies for the challenge on the CC Designs Facebook Group!

Twinchies are simply mini cards sized at 2x2”. It was the first time for me making them, and they are super fun and quick to make. They would be great as a quick thinking about you project or to accompany a small size present. They also

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Combining Patterned Paper on a Card - Create a Smile Challenge

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Hi everyone! It’s time for a new challenge on the Create a Smile stamps blog, and this time the theme is summer cards! I had a few ideas in mind, but in the end I just had to use this fun bear from the Dress Me Up stamp set! I also finally used some of the beautiful patterned papers from the Create a Smile Beach Party kit, which I bought last year and have been hoarding ever since! And I am

Friday, June 1, 2018

Summer 2018 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop feat Studio Katia

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Hi everyone! Today I am back with a card I made for Studio Katia as part of the 2018 Spring + Summer Coffee Lovers blog hop! Studio Katia is one of the sponsors and is kindly donating two 25$ gift certificates to the store.



For my card today I used a bunch of different Studio Katia products.

For the background I cut some watercolor cardstock to a A2 size using the Darling Ribbon and

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